The message reads, in part:
“Greetings and heartfelt congratulations on the 20th anniversary of the My Country – My Russia national contest, which is rightly considered an integral part of the large-scale open project and platform Russia – Land of Opportunities.
It is gratifying that in the past years your initiative, aimed at engaging the youth in solving current issues related to the Russian regions’ development, has gained broad public support and helped young people to fulfil their potential and contribute to improving their home cities and towns, preserving their authentic, inimitable identity, historical and cultural traditions, and raising the quality of life for their fellow countrymen.
The projects presented at the contest in the area of education, science, medicine and high-tech, culture and the arts are always substantive and interesting; they convincingly show the tremendous creative potential of the youth, and young people’s genuine concern for Russia’s future.”