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Ostromirov Gospel: unique monument of Slavic culture on portal of Presidential Library
The Ostromir Gospel is the oldest surviving Old Russian manuscript book, and it holds a special place in the history of Slavic writing and culture. A digital copy of the original manuscript, the Ostromir Gospel (1056–1057), which is kept in the Russian National Library, is available on the Presidential Library's portal.
Presidential Library invites schoolchildren and students to participate in academic competition in history, social studies and Russian language
From September 25, 2025, to March 26, 2026, the Presidential Library and the National Research University Higher School of Economics are holding an academic competition entitled "Russia in the Electronic World" in the subjects of history, social studies, and Russian language. High school and college students enrolled in secondary vocational education institutions in arts programs are invited to participate.
Video lecture at Presidential Library dedicated to defence of the Fatherland
On October 17, 2025, a lecture entitled "Protection of the Fatherland – the Constitutional duty and duty of a Citizen" was held at the Presidential Library as part of the "Knowledge of Russia" video lecture.
Russian as common cultural heritage of Commonwealth of Independent States
On October 16–17, 2025, the Interparliamentary Assembly of CIS Member States will hold its second international conference, "The Russian Language: The Basis for Integration Dialogue in the Commonwealth of Independent States Region," at the Tauride Palace.
Presidential Library's electronic exhibition dedicated to history of Russian language
On October 16, 2025, the Presidential Library opened a multimedia exhibition entitled "The Russian Language: The History of the Formation of an Interethnic Means of Communication," based on the electronic collection Russian Language from the Presidential Library's holdings.
XXXII meeting of Coordinating Council of Heads of Tax Services of CIS member States held at Presidential Library
On October 16, 2025, the XXXII meeting of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Tax Services of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in St. Petersburg, at the Presidential Library.
Presidential Library dedicated to National Unity Day
November 4, 2025, is National Unity Day in Russia. This public holiday was established 20 years ago, in 2005, after the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted amendments to the Federal Law "On Days of Military Glory (Victory Days) of Russia."
Teachers and librarians from Yekaterinburg to improve their qualifications at Presidential Library
From October 27 to 31, 2025, the Presidential Library will conduct training for employees of educational institutions in the city of Yekaterinburg as part of an additional professional development program entitled "Improving the effectiveness of the educational process based on methods for using the digital resources of the Presidential Library." The training will be conducted remotely.
Presidential Library invite users to watch films and video lectures
The Presidential Library portal's TV channel section broadcasts films and video lectures prepared by the Presidential Library, as well as videos from leading Russian film and television studios, around the clock. This means that users from any region of Russia, from Kaliningrad to the Far East, as well as from any country, can conveniently watch them. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the most notable film screenings dedicated to memorable and significant dates in the second half of October.
Great Russia project marks anniversary of Ivan Michurin
October 15 (27 according to the new calendar) 2025 marks the 170th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, a renowned biologist and naturalist, and the founder of scientific fruit crop breeding in Russia.