RUSSIA DAY HOLIDAY FOR WHOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO NATION`S SUCCESS
Baku, June 12 (AZERTAC). Russia Day is a holiday for every citizen who understands that the success of the country depends on his personal efforts, President Dmitry Medvedev said during the reception at the Kremlin on Saturday, ITAR-TASS reports.
“Russia Day is one of the youngest official holidays in our country. And traditionally we celebrate it at the Kremlin that symbolises the thousand-year Russian statehood,” he said.
“There is yet another important tradition - to present state awards on this day and honour talented and committed people who have made outstanding achievements in their respective fields and made a unique contribution to the overall national development,” the president said, addressing the winners of the state price in the fields of science and technology, literature, and arts.
“This is perhaps a banal phrase that the strength of the state is in the people, but it really is. In our big country there are many hardworking and very gifted people, and this inspires optimism. Creating conditions for full realisation of every person`s abilities is the task of the day, of the current stage of development, of the state and society, of the new Russia that celebrates its birthday today,” Medvedev said.
“Twenty years ago today the Declaration of State Sovereignty was adopted at the Kremlin. In a series of stormy political events of that period it was a step that confirmed human rights and freedoms, a step towards civil society,” he said.
“We have made big successes since then. We have acquired our own, hard but unprecedented, experience and what is generally called contemporary history. This is why Russia Day is a holiday for every citizen who understands that the success of the country depends on his personal efforts,” the head of state said.
“This fully applies to the peers of the new Russia, young people whop have turned twenty this year. We count on their ideas and energy, their ambitions and ability to work together and achieve the set goals, their commitment to taking care of those who need help and attention,” Medvedev said.
Children and young people “are the future of the new Russia”, he said.
“And I think everyone will hear me that only joint efforts by authorities, business and civil society and individual families can we create conditions for a prosperous Russian state,” Medvedev said, adding, “Our country has always persevered through the harshest periods of history.”
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