On November 4, celebrated as National Unity Day in Russia, the President, together with representatives of religious denominations and members of public and youth organisations will lay flowers at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky in Red Square.
On the same day, Vladimir Putin will also take part in a ceremony to present state awards and Presidential prize recognising efforts strengthening the unity of the Russian people.
The recipients will include representatives of public and religious organisations, business executives, and foreign cultural luminaries.
Later in the day, the President will attend the Orthodox Russia – The National Unity Day Forum and Exhibition, held at the Moscow Manege. Vladimir Putin will take a closer look at some of the projects by the Christian Mercy Charitable Foundation and will tour the Great Victory: Russia – My History exhibit that tells the story of the heroic struggle of the peoples of USSR against global fascism.