Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center opened in Yekaterinburg

(Kazan City KZN.RU, November 25). Opening of the first in Russia President center of Boris Yeltsin ("Yeltsin Center") was held in Yekaterinburg. The opening was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Among the invited guests were State Adviser of Republic of Tatrstan Mintimer Shaimiev and the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.

According to TASS, at the opening of the "Yeltsin Center" the leaders of the country, leaders of the states who have worked with Boris Yeltsin, famous politicians, artists, journalists, and people who knew the first Russian President, his relatives, classmates, members of the presidential team also were invited. The daughter of the first Russian President Tatiana Yumasheva welcomed the guests. From Tatarstan at the opening Mayor of the capital of RT I. Metshin and the first President of Tatarstan and now the State Adviser of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev arrived.

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev laid flowers at the monument to the first Russian president. Before the opening ceremony guests toured the exhibition center. The building inside is made in the shape of circles – this is a kind of metaphor for the pages of history. The first floor is called - "The Labyrinth of History": Russia in search of freedom during the XX century. The second represents the seven days of turning of the modern history, according to gazeta.ru. All the exhibits of "Yeltsin Center" are the originals. For example, audio of the speech of Yeltsin at the plenum of the Central Committee in October 1987 is among them.

The main task of the center is the preservation, study and understanding of the historical heritage of Boris Yeltsin in the context of political and social events of the 90s. The center was conceived as a socio-political organization that promotes the construction of the rule of law, study and development of the institute of presidency in Russia. Field of interest of the Center is support for educational, research, charitable and cultural projects.

As Vladimir Putin noted at the opening ceremony, "it is not only a tribute to the first President of Russia”. "The center was conceived as a reflection of an era in the history of our country, the era of radical changes, it is extremely important, difficult and, of course, controversial. We are acquainted with the exposition. It really is an honest story about how modern Russia was built, what difficulties it encountered, what problems were solved. The story of what has been done during this difficult period”, website kremlin.ru quotes the words of the Head of the State.

From November 26 "Yeltsin Center" will begin to work for all visitors. They will be able to participate in master classes, public lectures and screening of the documentary films.