The main Christmas tree of the country cut down on the territory of the Podil’s’kyi forestry in the urban district Domodedovo Friday, December 15, the correspondent of “Tape.ru”.
Sunday 90-year-old tree will be brought to the Sobornaya square of the Kremlin. Before felling a tree, which height is 27 meters and was consecrated a priest.
“I want to congratulate all with coming New year. Happiness, good luck and let every one of you is a Christmas tree, forest, beauty”, — said the Chairman of the forestry Committee of the region Ivan Advisers at the ceremony.
As noted by the Minister of culture of the Moscow region, Oksana Kosareva, every year the most beautiful spruce find in the suburbs. “All residents will enjoy. We all make a wish on Christmas night. Now we have the opportunity to make a wish here. I wish you all peace, love, happiness in each family, let’s love each other, our region, our country,” she said.
It is expected that after the holidays of eating will make Souvenirs.
Earlier on Friday, the Minister of consumer market and services of the region Vladimir Posazhennikov told about the first Christmas markets. Mass point of sales of softwood will start to work since December 20th. Average price per meter of pine this year will cost 250 rubles, spruce will cost 400 rubles per meter.