Penza, 30 December 2016. PenzaNews. The governor of the Penza region Ivan Belozertsev awarded the representatives of the business community who contributed to the realization of socially important projects with the badges “For charity and patronage”, certificates of honour and diplomas.

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Thirty people received the awards of the head of the region.

“Russia was always known for patrons. They are the people who can not only regulate the work of factories but also earn money and find an opportunity to help the people in need. I am sincerely grateful to you for your greatheartedness, for your readiness to answer to requests of people and  the authorities, for your financial contribution to the development of our region,” Ivan Belozertsev said turning to the participants of the event that took place in the governor’s house on Friday, December 30.

He expressed his hope for effective collaboration in the next year.

“I wish that your enterprises would work even more effectively, that you would have even more opportunities for development and salary increase, and that the amount of tax revenues would become larger. This year the Penza region budget received 6 billion 40 million rubles more than the last year, it is the first time in the region history. It happened thanks for you and your colleagues,” the press service of the Penza region government quotes Ivan Belozertsev.

The director of the Penza branch for Rostelecom Lev Dyatlov, the deputies of the regional Legislative Assembly – the director of CJSC “Bashmakovsky Khleb” Sergei Vanyushin and the Bank Kuznetsky board chairman Mikhail Dralin, the private entrepreneur Vera Ildeykina and the architect Lev Khodos were among those who received the award for patronage and charity.