Penza, 11 January 2017. PenzaNews. The governor Ivan Belozertsev thinks that the Rostok monument should be preserved during the reconstruction of the Sura embankment in Penza as one of the symbols of the city.

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At the meeting that was held in the regional government on Wednesday, January 11, he also urged to pay special attention to the choice of the materials while carrying out the works on walking areas decoration.

 “It is necessary to make it better than it used to be – to use natural stone, granite, for example, to make good lighting of the objects so that everything looks modern and is used by Penza citizens for many years,” the press service of the regional government quotes Ivan Belozertsev.

As it was reported earlier, at the press conference that was held on December 26, 2016, Ivan Belozertsev said that at the discussion of the Penza embankment reconstruction it was suggested that the monument Rostok should be removed.