Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sends greetings to participants, organisers, and guests at the Forum of the Peoples of Russia
The message reads, in part:
"Delegates from many regions of the country, heads of state agencies, as well as representatives of expert and business circles have gathered at the Forum of the Peoples of Russia. Your agenda includes important current issues. This makes the forum a major contributor to unifying our multiethnic society around common goals and objectives.
"Russia is well known for its rich history, something the country appreciates, and its permanent spiritual values, original culture, and customs of its peoples. The unique traditions of trust and mutual support on which relations between people are based make the entire country strong.
"We are a united nation, with a common history and a common future. And only by preserving the feeling of spiritual unity, national pride and personal involvement in its destiny, we will achieve a success."
