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Luzhkov Plans to Take a Stab at Pisa.
(From The Moscow Times)
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov presented startling plans Wednesday to restore the Italian city of Pisa after receiving what he called a heartfelt plea from its mayor.
Giovanni di Simone, mayor of the northern Italian port, famous for its Leaning Tower of Pisa and an array of stunning medieval and renaissance buildings, asked for help after hosting Luzhkov on a visit in November.
"We were impressed by the work that the mayor has done to help preserve Moscow's architectural history," di Simone said in a statement posted on Moscow's municipal web site. "He showed us a PowerPoint presentation of the successful work he and his wife have done in their city, including plans for the Manezh that sparked our enthusiasm.
"Italian architects have done much to contribute to Russian cities, we hope your mayor can do much the same for us," he said.
The city of Pisa is about 500 million euros ($608 million) in debt.
"The Tower of Pisa is a wonder of medieval Roman architecture," said Luzhkov, in remarks conveyed through his spokesman, Sergei Tsoi, Interfax reported.
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