The President first proposed housing the unique Schneerson collection at the centre on February 19, 2013, at a meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations. A memorandum of intent was signed on March 6 by the heads of the Russian State Library and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia.
On June 13, Mr Putin will also briefly visit a seminar on modern management methods taking place under Presidential Executive Office aegis for regional heads, who will spend three days improving their management skills.