VLADIMIR PUTIN
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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Point of View

27 february
2012
Culture 44

“Russia has a chance not only to preserve its culture but to use it as a powerful force for progress in international markets. The Russian language is spoken in nearly all the former Soviet republics and in a significant part of Eastern Europe. This is not about empire, but rather cultural progress. Exporting education and culture will help promote Russian goods, services and ideas; guns and imposing political regimes will not.”

Vladimir Putin
From the article in the Moskovskiye Novosti newspaper, February 27
13 february
2012
Culture 44

“The government will pay special attention to how museums, theatres, libraries and creative societies operate in small towns, where there is the greatest deficiency of cultural pastimes. The Ministry of Culture together with heads of regions should draft a government cultural development programme for small towns and put it up for broad discussion by the intellectual community.”

Vladimir Putin
From the article in the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, February 13
13 february
2012
Culture 44

“Cultural practices should regain their key role as leisure organisations. We will promote a system of amateur creative activities starting from secondary school, where the position of children's creative work organiser should be introduced (in each particular case the position can be filled by a film director, a painter, a choreographer or a musician), and allocate other needed resources. The important thing is that children should become familiar with Russia's national culture while still in school.”

Vladimir Putin
From the article in the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, February 13
13 february
2012
Culture 44

“We must ensure that each citizen enjoys broad and unrestricted access to national and global cultural values. The government will support the creation of public electronic libraries, as well as museum and theatre Internet resources; it will purchase the rights to the free distribution on the Internet of outstanding films and plays.”

Vladimir Putin
From the article in the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, February 13
23 january
2012
Culture 44

“We see fewer and fewer literary publications in the languages of small ethnic groups of Russia. This cultural diversity that we often mention and that we take pride in could be lost unless we recover this system of support for cultures and languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation. Quite simply, it is necessary to extend funds.”

Vladimir Putin
At takes part in the Forum of Ethnic Groups of Southern Russia, Stavropol Territory, January 23
29 december
2011
Culture 44

“A 2.5 billion-rouble loan is to be issued for the «Film Club: Culture, Education, Communications» project involving the creation of a cluster of such clubs as part of the KinoCity project. At least 250 multimedia cinemas are to be built, above all in small and medium-sized towns. There is not enough social infrastructure of this kind in our small and medium-sized towns, and everything must be done to get this project up and running.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting of the Vnesheconombank Supervisory Board, December 29
28 september
2011
Culture 44

“The intellectual and cultural potential of the nation are shaped by how much we read and how much we publish; but even more than that, they are shaped by the moral and ethical values that are conveyed by these books; whether they encourage critical thinking, reflection and analysis. <…> It is for the good of the country and its future that we will revive our people's appetite for a good read. We have all the necessary tools for this: talented authors and professional publishers.”

Vladimir Putin
At a conference of the Russian Book Union, September 28
28 september
2011
Culture 44

“Reading high quality and serious literature directly influences people’s level of education and cultural sophistication. It sets social trends and shapes the nation’s aspirations to make scientific and economic breakthroughs and other significant achievements. To a great extent, it serves as a springboard for the entire nation, giving it a competitive edge on the world scene.”

Vladimir Putin
At a conference of the Russian Book Union, September 28
15 september
2011
Culture 44

“It is an excellent ground for arts enthusiasts and theatre lovers, in particular. <…> The theatre was joined by people with both the talent and enthusiasm necessary to take charge of this work and push through it. It is a real pleasure to see this enthusiasm”.

Vladimir Putin
While talking to young actors and theatre directors, September 15
14 june
2011
Culture 44

"One of its (Government programme “Russian Culture”) main elements will be the development of museums in Russia and the preservation of museum collections. Under the programme, the material and technical base of federal and municipal museums will be strengthened, some of the museum items will be restored, and conditions for the safety and accessibility of exhibits will be created. <…> I think it would be proper to form an interagency commission to ensure the preservation of the museum collections of the Russian Federation."

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting of the Government Presidium, June 14
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