
Viktor Vekselberg and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a memorandum on June 23, 2010 to provide charitable help to save Fort Ross - a historic park of Russian settlement in the United States The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. A special fund named the Renova Fort Ross Foundation was founded in the United States in order to implement charitable projects for conserving Fort Ross State Historic Park. The foundation has already implemented a number of large-scale projects including the restoration of historic buildings, restoration of the historic park, digitization of the library of archival documents at the Fort Ross Museum, improving the the museum's exhibition and visit capabilities, and holding cultural, scientific, and events.