Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Movement of the First at the National Centre RUSSIA

On March 26, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Russian public-and-state movement of children and youth Movement of the First, at the National Centre RUSSIA. The meeting took place as part of the IV Congress of the Movement of the First.

"The Movement is growing and expanding, with more than 11 million members today. This is already a sizeable ‘army.’ What is very important is that the Movement is actively operating not only in major cities but also in small towns and rural areas. It must provide equal opportunities for young people across our entire country," noted Vladimir Putin.

The President of Russia emphasized that various projects of the Movement of the First actively involve not only children and teenagers but also their parents, often forming entire family teams. 

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"I consider this to be very important and the right approach because, of course, when it comes to the upbringing and development of young people, parents play a key role — they are the natural partners of the Movement. The formats of this partnership are also expanding, they should be made as engaging and interesting as possible for both children and adults. In this regard, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has joined the work of the Movement. I would especially like to highlight that more and more participants of the special military operation are becoming mentors. It is extremely important that combat veterans — people of different nationalities, ages, and professions, who stood together in defense of our Motherland — are now standing side by side in the most crucial and fundamental mission for Russia’s future: raising children and teenagers," said Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin also reminded everyone of the key principle of the Movement of the First: schoolchildren and teenagers are co-authors of all decisions made.

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 teachers, 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.