The Peoples' Friendship House

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04 Dec 2007

The Peoples' Friendship House for the Peoples of Bashkortostan is located next to the Salavat Monument (the Salavat/horse monument).  This fabulous new building completed just prior to the October 11th  celebration of the  450th  anniversary of the friendship alliance  established between the Bashkirs and the Russians.

Inside there is much beauty with floors of different colors of granite, walls of marble and wood with inserts of light-yellow onyx.   The Conference Hall housed the meeting of the State Council of the Russian Federation on October 11th with Bashkort President Murtaza Rachimov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and heads of the country's regions participating.  Measuring 18 x 19 meters,  the center of this room is dominated by a round table seating 95-100 people.

 Several rooms and halls are ready for use. The Concert Hall will seat 800 and the Choreography and Music Halls will be used for training children's teams.  A Museum will be open when the exhibits are completed.  The 2-level restaurant will allow diners to enjoy views of the White River.  Future plans: the basement of the building will house boutiques and cafes, the lowest level will have bowling alleys and billiard tables.  A children's sports complex will be under a glass roof will be .

This beautiful new building and surrounding area is just one of the new projects that were done for this special date.  In Ufa, a flurry of repair and beautification activity preceded this huge commemoration of the political and social cooperation between Bashkortostan and Russia.  Streets along the route used by the delegates are wider now.  New sidewalks and cleaned and repaired buildings also marked the route.  Throughout the city, major improvements were made.  Fortunately, this work will have a lasting effect for Bashkortostan offering hope for the future.