“We will continue to support children's and puppet theaters, libraries in the regions.
For this, the government will allocate an additional 2 billion rubles, "TASS quotes him as saying at the ceremony of presenting state and government awards to cultural and art workers.
Mishustin clarified that the finances will be used to provide institutions with new books, equipment for working on the Internet, and will also create conditions for people with disabilities.
Theaters will be equipped with new sound and lighting equipment and replaced with chairs.
The government plans to modernize 30 theaters and 150 libraries.
Earlier it was reported that in the Tyumen region 10 million rubles were allocated for the creation of model libraries.