Vladimir Putin on the National Centre RUSSIA: "It is both pleasant and useful to see an inspiring example of our people’s achievements"

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On March 26, Vladimir Putin visited the National Centre RUSSIA in Moscow. The President toured the "Journey Across Russia" exposition presented at the National Centre, which is dedicated to achievements, innovative developments, cultural, natural, and historical landmarks from all federal districts. Then the head of state explored "The Birth of Scale" exposition, which highlights country's architectural masterpieces and renowned architects.

The President was accompanied by the Director General of the National Centre RUSSIA, Natalia Virtuozova, and the centre's lead tour guide, Mikhail Sharayev, while schoolchildren from various regions provided explanations. The tour of "The Birth of Scale" exposition for the President was conducted by Natalia Shashkova, Director of the A.V. Shchusev State Research Museum of Architecture. 

Following this, Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Movement of the First and shared his impressions of the National Centre RUSSIA and its expositions with the participants.

"Our meeting, like the large annual congress of the Movement of the First, is taking place at the National Centre RUSSIA. I walked around here with my colleagues, took a look, and I hope that everyone present, as well as the congress participants, had the opportunity to explore these expositions. It is both pleasant and very useful to see an inspiring example of our people's achievements — not only in recent decades but throughout our thousand-year history," Vladimir Putin emphasized. 

The head of the state noted that Russia has much to be proud of in various fields and across all regions of the country. These achievements, he clarified, reflect the unique character of Russia's multinational people and its millennia-old history, clarified Vladimir Putin.

"We truly have much to be proud of in various fields and in every region of the country without exception. These achievements reflect the unique character of our multinational people and its thousand-year history. And today’s schoolchildren, young people, I am sure, also dream of accomplishing something significant — something meaningful both for themselves and for each of you (I am now addressing the young participants of our meeting), and ultimately for our Motherland as a whole," Vladimir Putin said. 

The expositions "The Birth of Scale" and "Journey Across Russia" are open to all visitors free of charge. The current schedule of guided tours is available on the website russia.ru.

From March 26 to 28, the IV Congress of the Movement of the First is taking place at the National Centre RUSSIA. The event brings together more than 2,000 participants from 89 regions of the country, including educators, mentors, members of the Coordination Council, Board of Trustees, and Scientific and Methodological Councils of the Movement of the First, representatives of the International Association of Children's Organizations, and honorary guests.