In Irkutsk at a ceremonial rally for Russia Day, regional and city leaders congratulated residents, and the 5th Baikal Fair opened near the Trud sports complex. Local businesses and educational institutions take part, and the fairs goal is to support regional producers. Viktor Kondrashov stressed Irkutsks multinational character and the importance of mutual respect as the basis of a strong country.

At the ceremonial rally in honor of the country’s main national holiday, residents of Irkutsk were congratulated by the region’s leaders.
On the square near the Trud Sports Complex, members of the Government of the Irkutsk Region, deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk Region, and the Mayor of Irkutsk, Viktor Kondrashov, opened the 5th Baikal Fair, which traditionally features representatives of food, light, and heavy industry enterprises, construction companies, and educational institutions. The purpose of the fair is to support local producers who are distinguished by their consistent and stable work in the regional market and produce high-quality products. For the city’s residents and guests, performing groups gave performances, and a contest program was organized.
Congratulating the residents of Irkutsk on Russia Day, the Mayor of Irkutsk, Viktor Kondrashov, noted that “love for one’s homeland is, above all, concrete actions aimed at its well-being and prosperity.”
The city head also emphasized that the strength of Russia and the guarantee of its successful future lie in the kind and respectful attitude of all the peoples of our multinational country toward one another.
“Irkutsk, like all of Russia, is multinational. More than 100 nationalities live in our city. And in 352 years, there has never been any conflict on ethnic grounds in Irkutsk. Irkutsk is a tolerant city, open to all people who want to live and work here peacefully. Only together are we strong! Only together are we one and strong country,” said Viktor Kondrashov.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk city administration