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Kremlin Christmas tree to be cut down in mid-December in Moscow Region

The selection of the Kremlin Christmas tree begins as early as June and a list of two dozen candidates is drawn up, said the head of the Federal Agency for Forestry Ivan Sovetnikov

MOSCOW, November 24. /TASS/. The Christmas tree to be installed on the Kremlin's Cathedral Square will be cut down in the tenths of December in the Moscow Region, head of the Federal Agency for Forestry Ivan Sovetnikov told aif.ru.

He noted that the Christmas tree will be cut down near the working village of Fryanovo, but the exact place where it grows is not disclosed to anyone. "It's a secret. Otherwise, the tree could be damaged by vandals," Sovetnikov explained.

The selection of the Kremlin Christmas tree begins as early as June and a list of two dozen candidates is drawn up, said the head of the Federal Agency for Forestry. "As a result, the most beautiful, fluffy and tall one is determined. It will be ceremonially cut down on the scheduled day," he added.