In January, the Year of Spain began in Russia and Russia in Spain. The opening of the "Cross" Year was announced in Moscow in the presence of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Alexander Zhukov and Foreign Minister of Spain Mrs. Trinidad Jimenez.

The coming year will provide excellent opportunities to improve and strengthen the established positive political and economic relations between our two countries . More than 350 events in various fields will help bring closer and feel "tourist attractions, historical treasures of Spain, its gastronomy and museum values, Mr. Zhukov . The main goal of the Year of Spain in Russia - giving a new impetus to the development of multifaceted relations between our countries . Today, among our compatriots not only all-inclusive tours Turkey, Egypt and other overseas countries, but also multifaceted tours to Spain .

For their part, the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr. José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, stressed that " attaches great importance to the development of relations with Russia. " His visit to St. Petersburg is expected in June of this year.

King of Spain Juan Carlos I arrived in St. Petersburg on February 25 and solemnly opened an exhibition of masterpieces from the collection of the Prado Museum in the Hermitage.

In May the Russian Prime Minister, Mr. Vladimir Putin will visit Madrid in an exhibition of space technologies and innovations of Russia. In Moscow there will be an exhibition "Spain: Life and Innovations". Its organizers are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain and the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade of Spain. The exhibition will be held in the Manege from March 28 to April 1.

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