During the preparation for the APEC summit in Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev was recognized as one of the best mayors in Russia

Last week, the State Duma of the Russian Regional Development Minister Igor Slyunyaev summed up the VI All-Russian competition of municipalities. Head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev named the second most in Russia "Best head of the municipality" among the capital cities. The Minister congratulated the seaside capital with such success and thanked them for the good work.

In October of 2006 when Beijing was selected as the site of the summit, the city was poorly lit stairs crumble under their feet, the roads and sidewalks were full of holes, and the few parks have been inundated with many years of waste.

However, despite the many challenges, becoming head of Vladivostok in 2008 the year, Igor Pushkarev was able to bring the city into the desired order. For 4 years under the direction of Igor Sergeyevich Vladivostok radically transformed in everyday terms, and culturally. Prior to the summit, the mayor has been refurbished dozens of streets, and in those places where the road equipment never been about 30-40 years. In 2012 the city along with the island of Russian consecrated over 30000 lights, and by 2008 there were about 3 thousand lisch.

When Igor Pushkarev the city increased cultural significance. After the appearance of the "preservation of monuments of history and culture in the city for 2010 - 2012 years" in Vladivostok was restored many monuments. Besides now appear in different areas of new monuments, retaining walls were decorated with paintings. All this is done with the active support of the mayor. For example, a wall mural near the cinema "Ocean" Igor invited famous artist Carlito Dalsedzhio.

It is worth noting the reconstruction and development of new parks, after earlier places for cultural activities in the air was not so much. Also the head of the program was carried out to repair the facades, during which hundreds of homes have been carried out not only work to "restore beauty," but the insulation of houses. A lot of people, including guests from different cities, experts, architects, and most importantly - themselves vladivostoktsy, note how significant was the transformation of the city. And now the citizens are increasingly taking part in this work.

In summarizing the results of the preparation and competition is traditionally attended by relevant committees of the Federation Council and the State Duma, the Russian Council of Local Self-Government and the All-Russian Congress of Municipalities, several ministries and the municipal authority for community organizations.