is engaged in charity projects, promotes ideas of preservation and restoration of Russian spiritual life and cultural traditions. A church dedicated to Reverend Serafim Sarovsky has been built on Expocentre Fairgrounds (the first church in Russia built on the premises of an exhibition venue). Expocentre helps the development of the Ladia project, which is a unique show of Russian crafts. Expocentre is the general sponsor of the Kostroma National Dancing Company. In 2011 Vladislav Leonidovich Malkevich handed over his collection of art made of over 200 pieces of painting and graphics as a gift to Expocentre. Personal life V.L. Malkevich has two daughters, a granddaughter, and a grandson. Decorations and awards V.L. Malkevich has many State, Public and Church awards and decorations. Among them: State Decorations: For Services to the Nation, IV Degree Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of Friendship of Peoples Medal "For Labour Valour" Public Awards: Order: The Pride of the Nation Order: The Glory of the Nation, 1st Degree(a Gold Star with a Ruby) Gold Order: Hero of Labor, 1st Degree Gold Order: Hero of Labor with Diamond Honorary Order: Best Manager of Russia Gold Medal: For Contribution to the Development of the CIS Awards of the Russian Orthodox Church: Order of the Great Saint Duke Vladimir, aequalis apostolis Order of Reverend Serafim Sarovsky Order of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan “Algys” (Gratitude) Works Over 150 works and publications in the area of foreign economic relations. Examples include: V.L. Malkevich, Technological Exchanges. East-West. – M. Nauka – 128 pp. V.L. Malkevich, I.L. Mitrofanov, A.S. Ivanov, “Foreign Trade of the USSR with N.S. Patolichev (1958-1985). M.: Literary Heritage.- 415 pp. V.L. Malkevich, “Export Control: from counteraction to interaction”. – M.: Literary Heritage.- 487 pp. References External links Expocentre 1936 births Living people Recipients of the Order of Lenin Russian economists