Putin spoke about the pride and support of Russia during the testing period

Generous, hardworking and open people real support and pride of Russia. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, awarding gold medals of “Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation” on Poklonnaya hill.

According to the head of the state, particularly acute we understand that at the time of testing, when life puts everything in its place, and distinguishes between the true value and inflated, imaginary magnitude. Modern world have much to rethink in the face of new challenges and threats.

We all new to have experienced and discovered for themselves the high mission of the men in white coats – doctors, nurses, employees of hospitals, clinics, ambulance services, Putin said.

“And admire their service, courage, boundless self-sacrifice. Of course, many of them worthy of the highest awards,” the President said.

One of the gold medals of Hero of Labour he handed over to the head of the research Institute of emergency children’s surgery and traumatology Leonid Roshal the doctor, who devoted himself to the noble cause of saving lives and helping children.

the Gold star of Hero of Labor of the hands of the President also received the managing Director of the Ulan-Ude aviation plant, Leonid Belykh, the operator control station hot rolling mill of the Magnitogorsk metallurgical plant Aleksandr Motorin and artistic Director of the Maly theatre Yuri Solomin.

At the ceremony on Poklonnaya hill was unable to attend Dmitry Mindiashvili, an outstanding coach, and founder of the famous Krasnoyarsk school of wrestling. Medal of Hero of Labor will be given to him later, he said, noting: Mindiashvili has trained dozens of outstanding athletes, whom he teaches not only to fight and win, but to be decent, honest, noble people, and among his students are winners of most prestigious world Championships, including the Olympic games.

the Title “Hero of labour of the Russian Federation” it is established by presidential decree number 294 of March 29, 2013. Usually the ceremony of awarding the medals of Hero of labour of the priurocena by may 1 and takes place in the Kremlin.

the Ceremony on Poklonnaya hill became the first such event with the participation of President Putin since the beginning of the epidemic coronavirus COVID-19. The broadcast of the event led channel “Russia 24” and the website Вести.Ru.