[citation needed] In his student years, Kapkov combined university study with work for election campaigns in the region.

[6] In 1998, he led the election campaign of Alexander Sharonov, the candidate for deputy of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Legislative Assembly.

[11] The same year, he took over the department of culture, sport, tourism and young population policy and became one of the youngest ministers at Chukotka region.

Under his watch, many public spaces, parks, and riverside areas were revitalized, and new pedestrian zones, street fairs, exhibitions, and music and arts festivals were created.

[17] After Kapkov's reforms and all his battles, regional administrations across the country have suddenly become interested in the renovation of parks and the rejuvenation of public space.

Many people worry there are changes in the air, but hope is far from lost – with some suggesting that if the Europeanisation of Moscow is over, the end of this copycat urban development may not be such a bad thing anyway.

The main purpose of this organization was improving infrastructure and setting up new training centers for talented players at a national level.