OREANDA-NEWS. On 20 August 2008 was announced, that the city authorities of Moscow are to form a working group that will design a new building for the State Tretyakov Gallery.

“The working group will take up issues concerning the elaboration of construction plans of a building for the All-Russian Museum of the State Tretyakov Gallery. The members of the working group will also consider the possibilities to develop the area near Krymsky Val,” a source from Moscow City Hall said.

According to the source, Aleksandr Kuzmin, the head architect of Moscow, is assigned to act as a chairman of the working group. The sessions of the group are to be held 2 times a month starting from September 15.