(AGENPARL) – MOSCOW lun 12 giugno 2023

Following the ceremony,
the President had brief conversation with winners of the National Awards and Heroes of Labour of the Russian Federation.

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President
of Russia Vladimir Putin: Friends, colleagues,

I congratulate you on the holiday, Russia Day.

(Applause.)

This national
holiday marks the continuity of the many centuries of our history, the glory
and grandeur of our Fatherland, the unity of our multi-ethnic people, our
loyalty to our country and our cordial affection for our beloved Motherland.

These
striking feelings are hard to express in words, but we all understand and cherish them. Today, when Russia is going through a difficult period, they are
bringing our society even closer and serve as a tower of strength for our heroes
taking part in the special military operation.

Patriotism
and the responsibility we feel for the future of your country have been passed
down to us from our ancestors who were able to secure truly momentous victories
in labour and on the battlefields.

Today we feel
the significance of their achievements, their unwavering unity and their firm resolve
to defend their country and to work for the benefit of all, for the prosperity
of the Fatherland.

This legacy
is sacred to us. We are true to its tradition, and the outstanding citizens of Russia who will receive the Hero of Labour gold medals and the National Award badges
are the best proof of this.

By their
lifelong example they demonstrate what it means to be true to your country. I warmly congratulate you, friends!

(Applause.)

You have
excelled in your chosen trade, profession and creative endeavour to become paragons
of determination, strong character and generosity of spirit. I thank you for your valiant service to our Motherland, our people and our society.

It is a great
honour for me to name those who have been awarded the title Hero of Labour.

A disciple of the famous Perm school of science and technology, renowned designer and researcher
Alexander Inozemtsev is rightfully regarded as one of the most prominent
creators of aircraft. He made invaluable contribution to the development of the PD-14 turbofan engine that is in huge demand in civil aviation today.

Strengthening
the security of our country and increasing its defence capability has become
the life’s work of the General Director of the Soyuz Federal Centre of Dual
Technology Yury Milekhin.

The highly
efficient solid rocket fuels that he and his team have developed have given unparalleled
characteristics to Russian missile systems, including strategic systems.

Eduard
Shcherbina devoted himself to difficult, sometimes dangerous, but much-needed
work for his country. A miner, he has been working for more than 25 years in the Trans-Baikal Territory, at one of the largest uranium mining enterprises in the world, Argun Industrial Mining and Chemical Association, where he demonstrates
a high level of performance and shares his best practices with young miners.

Lev Kalenov
has been in charge of the Biysk Linen Company for almost half a century. Despite
the challenging conditions in Siberia and Altai, he was able to revive this agricultural
production, which is traditional for Russia, and to reaffirm the well-deserved
renown of Russian flax.

The life path
of each person is largely determined at school. Tatyana Baburova, a talented
teacher who specialises in Russian language and literature, became a true
friend and mentor for many generations of students. With her graduates, she created
a museum devoted to the local history of Volokolamsk. Her work is filled with
sincere love for her hometown and the quest to preserve historical memory.

Friends,

Russian science, its famous schools, ground-breaking
ideas and outstanding achievements are undoubtedly our national treasure. I am
pleased to welcome the recipients of the National Awards in Science and Technology.

This title was awarded to Gennady Sukhikh,
Levon Ashrafyan and Dmitry Trofimov.

As prominent researchers, brilliant doctors and progressive managers, they have made a huge contribution to the development of reproductive medicine. Their work is a convincing example of how ideas,
supported by fundamental research, quickly find practical application.

They proved that discoveries in genetics, molecular
and cellular biology make it possible to conjure real miracles, overcome
ailments, help women become happy mothers, and bring joy to many families.

By the way, today is Mr Ashrafyan’s birthday –
please accept our greetings.

Another research team that has earned this
award also specialises in medicine. They are Dmitry Pushkar, Igor Khatkov and Alexei Shabunin, who have achieved great efficacy in cancer treatment.

The proposed methods of treatment represent a breakthrough,
and, most importantly, can be more easily tolerated by patients, which speeds
up their recovery and return to normal life.

Researchers from the Kurchatov Institute,
Mikhail Skorokhvatov and Vladimir Kopeikin, have been studying the physics of neutrinos, the so-called ghost particles, for half a century. During this time,
they have significantly advanced into the depths of the microcosm, developing
new technologies that are in high demand to ensure the safety of nuclear
reactors and also to make sure that nuclear non-proliferation agreements are
followed.

In the future, experimental neutrino studies
are expected to bring forward technologies for producing ultrapure materials.
They are extremely important for the electronics industry among many others.

It is my pleasure to introduce the recipients
of the National Awards in Literature and Art.

It was awarded to restoration artists Andrei
Golubeiko and Alexandra Orlovskaya for the work to restore Ilya Repin’s Ivan
the Terrible and His Son Ivan.

When a vandal damaged it five years ago, few
believed that the painting could be returned to its former state, because it
had already been brutally attacked as early as 1913. After it was restored more
than a century ago, the painting was extremely fragile. It was, to quote
experts, “seriously ill.” The fact that it has been restored is evidence of the highest professionalism of those who made it happen.

A special workshop was set up in the Tretyakov
Gallery, equipped with unique climatic and lighting equipment.

Andrei Golubeiko proposed and manufactured a restoration complex that no one else in the world has. A reconstruction technique
developed by Alexandra Orlovskaya helped repair and renovate the paint layer and texture of the work.

Today this masterpiece is again on public
display at the Tretyakov Gallery.

Alexandra Permyakova devoted all her energy to the glorious Pyatnitsky Choir.

She went from being a soloist to artistic
director, headed it in the difficult 1990s, when there were only 40 people
left, and restored the team through inviting young, gifted singers, musicians
and dancers from different regions of Russia.

I would like to emphasise her role in the formation of a new type of choir, in bringing Russian-style dances and genre
art songs to the stage.

As Ms Permyakova puts it, she is convinced that
the song is not sung, but played, so her choir’s programmes are real performances,
delighting audiences with memorable staging, the beauty and artistic
exceptionalism of Russian folk art.

Another National Award goes to the people
behind The Challenge feature film: the author of the idea and producer
Konstantin Ernst, director, cameraman Klim Shipenko and the lead actress Yulia
Peresild.

This film is, of course, a breakthrough for world cinema. It was made by our Russian team of filmmakers, and this primacy
is undeniable.

The scenes of the take-off, landing and the extremely complex operation conducted by a surgeon aboard the earth orbit space
station are, of course, fascinating in terms of their courage and realism.
These were not drawn on a computer: the shooting took place in the extreme
conditions of real outer space, and this, of course, had never happened before.

The fact that the film was eventually made is a great achievement of the director and cameraman Klim Shipenko. Undoubtedly, a film
shot in space in zero gravity is proof of his skill and talent.

The beating heart of the film was, of course, Yulia
Peresild. Her heroine, as well as the actress herself, proved that a woman can overcome
the most difficult trials, especially if someone’s life is at stake and every
effort is being taken to save it.

Proactive care for those who need help
distinguishes a member of Russia’s Civic Chamber Yulia Zimova, a winner of the National Award in the field of charity.

The organiser of a number of major projects to support orphaned children, she has done much to ensure that such children find
families. Thanks to the public database of potential adoptive parents that she
created, more than 1,400 children now enjoy the warmth and care of a family. I would like to note that 180 of these children require special care.

An important area of Yulia Zimova’s activity is
helping volunteers, doctors, psychologists and social workers who come to the new regions of our country. Under her leadership, the Russian Popular Front
team organises them into mobile brigades and provides all that is needed for effective work.

What distinguishes Olga Demicheva, a National
Award winner in the field of human rights, is the desire to be wherever
hardship is and to do what is necessary to see that justice is done.

A well-known endocrinologist, she has defended
the rights of patients with diabetes mellitus, initiated a public movement for the creation of the first Centre for Palliative Medicine in Russia, and continued the work of Yelizaveta Glinka, becoming the head of the Dr Liza’s
Fair Care Foundation.

All the projects under this organisation are
now operating at full potential. This includes care for the homeless,
palliative care and treatment of seriously ill children in Donbass.

At the same time, Olga Demicheva remains a popular doctor. Of course, she is greatly respected for her dedication and responsiveness to people’s needs, as she devotes so much time and effort to charity and human rights, considering it her life’s mission.

The National Award for outstanding achievements
in humanitarian activity goes to film director and General Director of Mosfilm
Karen Shakhnazarov.

Many of his films are not only included in the “hall of fame“ of Russian cinematography, but are still relevant, urging
people to think and reflect on relationships, on true and pseudo values. They
captivate with their sincerity, kindness and wisdom.

Karen Shakhnazarov continues to make films,
including as a director, and they invariably attract public attention. At the same time, he has been heading Mosfilm Studios, where a large-scale
modernisation drive has taken place under his leadership, for a quarter of a century. Today this is a world-class film studio with great technical
capabilities.

Of course, Karen Shakhnazarov’s work ethos, the richness of his creative ideas, his ability to identify and accentuate the most
important meanings of our time never cease to amaze.

A man of inner strength and conviction, he
takes a proactive, honest, clear civic position, calmly, honestly, reasonably
sharing his views on important issues of our domestic and foreign policy.
Millions of people listen to what he has to say.

The multifaceted creative endeavours of Karen
Shakhnazarov are a great contribution to the enhancement of the domestic
traditions of enlightenment and humanism.

Friends, you have been able to fully bring out
your talents and achieve tremendous success to the benefit of your Motherland
and our people, securing new achievements in labour and the arts.

I wish you good health, inspiration, success,
attainment of bold and lofty goals that unite all of us in serving Russia.

Once again, I congratulate you and all our
people, all of Russia, on this holiday. Have a great day!

(Applause.)

To be continued.

Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71346