Alexander Drozdenko handed an honorary diploma to the CEO of ExpoForum-International, Sergey Voronkov, at the official opening ceremony of the Day of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

He recalled that 25 years ago the exhibition and trade fair started as “The Russian Farmer”. The project was created to help the developing farmers’ movement, lift the agricultural industry, enlighten people, and put in order the exchange of goods between regions. The exhibition gradually turned into the leading agro-exhibition of Russia: enterprises from all regions of the country take part in it, serious contracts are entered into concluded at the venue, and the latest technologies are demonstrated.

“I’m grateful to those who stood at the origins of “The Russian Farmer”, those who today lead the exhibition “Agrorus”, because it’s an opportunity to show all the best, advanced, modern things we have”, the Governor of the Leningrad Region emphasized.

Sergey Voronkov, in turn, noted that the exhibition has long deserved a spacious and modern site: the new convention and exhibition centre includes three functional pavilions, spacious conference halls and the most modern convention centre in Eastern Europe. It is symbolic that the convention and exhibition centre moved closer to the borders of the Leningrad Region: the platform is situated near the Agrarian University.