Governor of Sverdlovsk Region Alexander Misharin is going to take part in the Golden Bridge 2012 award ceremony meant for organizations and people such as politicians, cultural experts, and entrepreneurs who make a special contribution to the improvement of Russo-Italian relations.

The Governor is expected to receive the Golden Bridge figurine from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Russia Antonio Zanardi Landi at the Italian Embassy in Russia. The decision to give the award to Misharin was taken personally by Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano. The Governor was awarded for the systemic development of relations between Sverdlovsk Region and the Italian territories.