The year 2014 will be devoted to the Russian culture.

The decree, that proclaims 2014 the year of culture, is published on the President's official web site. The object of making 2014 the year of culture is to attract the society's attention to the problems of culture developing, preservation of cultural-historical heritage and the role of Russian culture in the world. The Russian Federation government will create the organizational committee for the year of culture management and elaborate the plan of major events.