The Head of the republic has called a labor of cultural workers as self-sacrificing, working for the welfare of the republic and improving its image. Alexander Berdnikov told about a situation in a region, about development of the republican economics, construction of significant objects.

Solving global questions concerning raising of economics, - Alexander Berdnikov told, - we create a base for solution of questions of improvement of living conditions of people, including cultural workers, who are in difficult conditions for the present. The Government of the Altai Republic takes action on support of culture, but they are insufficient. Huge financial means were spent for reconstruction of Drama theatre and now it is our pride. At the present moment, one is reconstructing a museum- farmstead of Grigory Choros-Gurkin, a well known painter. A museum of Nikolay Ulagashev is being created.

One directed more than 250 million rubles for reconstruction of the republican museum. In the distant village Saratan, one constructed a cultural-sporting center. One created an ethno-map of the republic. Sacred places are put in order.

Minister of culture of the republic Vladimir Konchev touched upon questions about housing accommodation, ground areas for individual construction, kindergartens and, certainly, wages. The same themes basically were mentioned by participants of the meeting addressing the Head of the Altai Republic. Besides, cultural workers told about support of creative unions, occupational training and replenishment of library funds. They also expressed gratitude to the Head of the Altai Republic for his attention to culture.