The Russian President pointed out that he meant internal, spiritual consolidation.
MOSCOW, November 4.
/TASS/. Russia’s ultimate goal is not to please others, but to strengthen its
unity, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a video conference with
representatives of religious denominations on Saturday.
Commenting on the
constitutional amendments on family and the protection of traditional values,
the president said, "You have said that some do not like what we do. It is
very odd as we do not intrude, but assume that our goal is not to please
anyone, but our goal is to strengthen ourselves."
Putin pointed out
that he meant internal, spiritual consolidation.
"Based on
respect for others, we believe that we will be treated with the same
respect," he added.
Concluding the
meeting, the president mentioned the law banning insults to the feelings of
believers.
"It is right and
we have made the right choice. However, it's not even that, it's not the laws,
but our inner awareness that we have been living in a multi-ethnic state for
more than a thousand years, and that we have succeeded in building it, merely
because we respect and love one another," he concluded.
Source: ITAR-TASS
07-11-2020
