‘The introduction of the regional exhibition center must be coordinated between the subjects of Ural Federal District,’ says Deputy Mayor of Yekaterinburg Viktor Konteev.

‘An exhibition center is a significant project that is both money- and time-consuming. The expositions it is going to host will reflect the interests of the whole region, of the producers and entrepreneurs that work in Ural Federal District. Setting up such centers in every regional town does not seem expedient, so we need to try to agree with the other regions on where the center will be based and what format it will adopt,’ Mr Konteev explained.