MOSCOW, June 30 Russian President Vladimir Putin has very warm feelings for Dagestan, for all its peoples, he was with them even in difficult times, and now he shares the joy in connection with the development of the republic, said press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.
«I can only state that, indeed, the president has very warm feelings for Dagestan, and for all the peoples of Dagestan, and for the people of Dagestan, for one. And Putin was with them in difficult times, experienced these difficult times and shares with them the joy of the development of the republic, the development of individual cities, the implementation of plans related to the development of tourism, etc. Therefore, yes, indeed, he has very warm feelings for Dagestan,» Peskov told reporters.
Putin visited Dagestan on a working trip on June 28, where he, in particular, held a meeting on the development of tourism in the North Caucasus Federal District.