Sergey Levchenko was unanimously elected chairman of the board of trustees of the Irkutsk regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society. He stressed the importance of joint work in educating youth and supporting local history research, which he said is very beneficial. The article also tells of the history of the Russian Geographical Society and the role of the Irkutsk branch as the successor to the region oldest scientific tradition.
Region head Sergey Georgievich Levchenko became chairman of the board of trustees of the Irkutsk Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society. Members of the IRO RGS voted unanimously.As the regional government press service reports, Sergey Levchenko addressed the board of trustees of the branch, noting the need for close interaction among various structures in the education of the younger generation.
— We will definitely continue our cooperation in supporting local history work. The implementation of research projects of this kind brings enormous benefit, the press service quotes the region head.
Reference: The Russian Geographical Society was founded in 1845 and is one of the oldest geographical societies in the world. The purpose of this society is the collection and dissemination of reliable geographical information. The expeditions of the Russian Geographical Society played a huge role in the development of Siberia, the Far East, Central and Middle Asia, and the World Ocean, in the development of navigation, the discovery and study of new lands, and in the formation of meteorology and climatology.
The Irkutsk branch is the successor to the East Siberian branch of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society, founded in 1851.