Omsk City Day Celebration

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Consul General Otto Hans Van Maerssen presents a souvenier book to the Mayor of Omsk Vyacheslav Dvorakovsky and Chair of Omsk City Council Galina Gorst (Photo belongs to the U.S. Dept of State)

On August 2-3 the Consul General participated in Omsk’s City Day Celebration. The Consul General attended a variety of cultural events, including participation in a traditional tree planting ceremony. In his congratulatory remarks to Omsk City Mayor, Vyacheslav Dvorakovsky, the Consul General noted Omsk’s positive socio-economic dynamics, conveyed appreciation for the continuous support of the U.S. Consulate’s cultural initiatives in Omsk, and expressed hopes for future cooperation.