Soon, throat-singers may be equal in their rights with ballet masters and opera singers. On April 6 president of Russia Dmitri Medvedev confirmed the list of directives after a meeting with cultural workers on March 24, 2011. The document contains a significant point concerning Tuvan throat-singers. The ministry of health care and social development and the ministry of culture of Russian Federation were given the task to review the matter of giving vocal artists - Tuvan throat-singers - the right to receive their pension early and to take appropriate measures. The deadline is 1 September 2011.
The question about the necessity of early retirement for throat-singers was raised by a well-known throat singer, Honored artist of Russia Kongar-ool Ondar during a meeting of the president with culture figures.
As a basis for the initiative, he explained to the head of the country about the work of the vocal cords, respiratory system and the resonator system of Tuvan vocalists.

At the 12th Congress of the Khakass nation, which took place on 18 March, the participants confirmed a list of sacral locations in Khakassia. Director of Khakass scientific research institute of language, literature and history, Doctor of historical studies Valentina Tuguzhekova explained to the correspondent of "Abakan" why such a list is necessary and which objects are included on the list.