The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO Sergei Lavrov officially passed the Agreement on establishing the UNESCO Chair for Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories at Gorno-Altaisk State University to the Head of the Altai Republic Oleg Khorokhordin.

The document officially signed by Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO was handed over at the grand general meeting of Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO devoted to 75-years anniversary of UNESCO Charter enactment. 

More details about the news (in Russian) are here.