Putin Signs Decrees Creating Annual Municipal Forum, Setting 2026 Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg

Overview

• The International Municipal Forum is established as an annual event to support municipal development and international cooperation.
• A presidential decree creates an organizing committee for the forum and appoints Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk as its chair.
• The decrees are posted on the official portal of legal acts, confirming their legal force and triggering planning steps.
• A separate decree schedules an International Youth Festival for September 2026 in the city of Yekaterinburg.
• Further details such as committee membership, budgeting, programs, venues, and participants have not yet been released.