PYATIGORSK, May 19 Russia needs to strengthen its statehood, the foundation of which is interethnic harmony, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the council for interethnic relations via videoconference on Friday.
«The main thing for us is to strengthen from within, strengthen our statehood. The foundation of our home and our future, this foundation «interethnic harmony. This is absolutely obvious for such a multinational country as Russia. This is a fundamental condition for the existence of Russian statehood. Everyone should understand this,» Putin said.