It was a pleasant surprise to receive a call from the administration of Karelia and get an invitation too the award ceremony "Laureate of the Year".

Head of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov presented awards to teachers, entrepreneurs, representatives of education, culture, health care, sports - the best people of Karelia 2017- who contributed to the development of the Republic with their activities and results.

It is a great honor to be among the laureates. I was rewarded of my high performance, creation and implementation of the "Awakening" project and my personal contribution to increasing the tourist potential of the Republic of Karelia

Oksana and I went to Petrozavodsk. Long road, biting cold and warm welcome from the heart in our beloved Karelia.