House of Composers can transmit St. Petersburg

The historic building in the city center, which is the city of Composers' Union, from federal ownership, the city can be transferred, the question of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia operates. Petersburg Union of Composers in 1948 in a historic mansion Princess Gagarina, Auguste Montferrand built in the middle of the XVIII century in the city center. Previously, the building was completed in a trustee of the Union on the basis of a contract in February 1996, and a part of the creative organization rented premises. Once the ownership of the house to Rosimushchestvo were assigned was to transfer the building to the jurisdiction of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "E-commerce and security." Composers' Union continues to be in it for the rights of free use, but is not able to take place for rent. In April-July 2012, refused the courts of two instances arts organization announced claim of territorial administration of the illegality of the Federal Property Agency, the contract of trust building management. As the representative of the Smolny Institute, reported in late August, the City Council has received a letter signed by the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Olga Dergunova. The document says that at the request of the Russian presidential administration, the issue of the transfer of the disputed house of federal property in the city to the Union of Composers accommodate. Performing arts organization RIA Novosti confirmed this. He noted that the Union of Composers will not be placed in a historical building on the rights of free use, without the ability to earn income from the rental of space for lease, as in this case does not pay to be able to electricity bills. Interlocutor of the agency estimated their minimum volume of 200 thousand rubles per month. The representative of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "E-commerce and security" told RIA Novosti that. Still no information on the transferability of the Union of Composers of the building to the city According to him, the company is willing to transfer the use of creative organization, the amount of space it needs. Purchase of the assets of the Union of Composers (as his former owner) signed next week, and at the same time be able to play a creative union buildings it chooses for its operations FSUE. Respondents also noted that, in this historic mansion needs a serious overhaul. "The building is not in very good condition ... for urgent action is required, at least for the preservation of these shortcomings that now", - he said. City officials in the debate over building management supports the position of the Union of Composers of the creative union. According to RIA Novosti, the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Igor Metelsky, even if you should trust the owner of the villa management agreement can not be terminated unilaterally. Thus, the creative alliance would generate revenue by allowing them to retain a number of conditions. Julia Strizhak, spokesman Lieutenant Governor Vasily Kichedzhi Petersburg, said that he regularly meets with representatives of the Association of Composers and share their position. The city supports the creative association that budget allocation funds for the organization of concerts and festivals, under the patronage of the leading union.