In the morning, Victor Kress, the governor of Tomsk region met with William Burns, the US ambassador to Russia, who came to Tomsk today with the official visit.

Victor Kress, the governor of Tomsk region was included into the Presidium of All-Russian Nonprofit Organisation of assistance to the development of Russian-Japan relations "Russian Committee of the 21 century".

Today, the X All-Siberian Innovation Forum was opened in Tomsk. The plenary meeting was opened by the welcoming speech of the governor of Tomsk region Victor Kress.

On Monday, the meeting of interregional organizing committee on preparation of the Siberian Federal District presentation in Stuttgart (Germany) on November 22-23, 2007 took place in the Tomsk region government.

The Governor of Tomsk region Victor Kress called the decision of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to lead the federal list of the Edinaya Rossia (United Russia) party reasonable and honest.