Yakutsk claims to be the youth capital of the country.
The capital of the republic turned out to be the only city in the Far Eastern Federal District among the five finalists in the contest "Youth Capital of Russia 2027", reports the official portal of the region. The opponents were Veliki Novgorod, Nelchik, Ivanovo and Murmansk.
Behind this result are the ideas and actions of our youth: students, volunteers, young entrepreneurs and creative teams.
- said the head of Yakutia Eisen Nikolayev.
The public vote will take place between December 1 and 18 on the state services portal. The results will be announced on December 19 at the "Youth Time" award ceremony at the Rossiya National Center.
The winner will receive federal support, access to grant programs and the right to host major youth forums.