Deputies of the Sverdlovsk region approved the decision of the authorities of the region to write off the Yeltsin Center interest on the debt of 598 million rubles and transferred back to the uncompensated use of premises with an area of ??7625 "squares", the JustMedia correspondent reports.. en.

The Fund returned to the region a debt of 2 billion rubles, and to repay the loan, the following premises were transferred: a museum, an art gallery and workshops. After they were accepted into the state treasury of the Sverdlovsk Region, the premises were returned to Yeltsin for free use by the Center for an indefinite period of time. In fact, this is forgiveness of duty.

According to. Minister for State Property Management Sergei Sosnovsky, they did not "take" money, because Yeltsin Center does not have such funds, and the maturity of interest came up.

"Why do we forgive the debt? Can I try to resolve the issue with the sponsors? Why do we close this question so quickly? ", - said Alexander Ivachev.

Sosnovsky said in response that the situation is quite different:.

"Even with this transaction both the federal and regional budget will receive additional taxes. Of these, only 86 million in profit tax will go to the regional budget and there is no need to refuse such income ".

"For" at the meeting, the majority of deputies voted.