MOSCOW, June 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the book, despite the widespread use of advanced technologies and mass media, remains the most important source of enlightenment.
“After all, despite the widespread use of advanced technologies and the media, the book remains the most important source of education, teaches kindness, educates the best qualities in a person, high moral guidelines,” Putin said, his greeting to the Red Square book festival was read by the presidential plenipotentiary RF in the Central Federal District Igor Shchegolev.
The head of state added that the Red Square festival is always a bright, long-awaited event that gathers writers, representatives of publishing, librarianship, cultural, scientific and expert circles on the main square of Moscow.
He also noted that the program of the book festival in 2023 is rich and varied, it will delight visitors not only with the organization of the events themselves, but also with performances by famous creative teams, meetings with beginners in their professional career and popular writers and poets, including those from new regions of the Russian Federation.
«And of course, the book holiday is a truly invaluable gift for numerous reading lovers … I am sure that the festival will attract the interested attention of a large number of specialists and guests, will promote high-quality, meaningful literature and the culture of reading in general — especially among youth,» the Russian leader concluded.
April 23, 08:00