Important visit at the finishline of this stage
A delegation of the Federal District greeted the 33 participants of the Transsyberia 2007 upon their arrival in Nowosibirsk. The government representatives met with organizer Richard Schalber, as well as the pilots
Armin Schwarz, Rene Metge and Katja Poensgen in the driver's camp. The representatives of Russian President Wladimir Putin in the Syberian federal district, Viktor Markin and Sergei Sverchkov, have supported the rally
preparations during the past weeks. They promise the participants to alleviate the crossing of the Mongolian border.
In his short speech Viktor Markin, Olympic Champion in the 400-meter event, said that, "There are people who speak about diplomacy, and there are those who act. The Transsyberia 2007 is an important step in international diplomacy. The entire world will be able to see Syberia." As a token of their appreciation for their support of the event,
Richard Schalber presented the delegation with medals of the Transsyberia 2007. Tomorrow's stage will take the participants over 525 miles into the Altai Mountains. About 62 miles before the Mongolian border the teams will spend the night in tents for the first time. | 
