Putin encourages world youth
Spira Tlhankane | Tuesday October 17, 2017 13:07
He said this when officially opening the festival on Sunday. He said this time the festival was as representative as it had ever been because it united youth of the world.
“Almost 30,000 participants, guests and students from over 180 states and all of the world’s continents have gathered here in Sochi,” he said.
Putin said the first festival took place seven decades ago.
“Back then, young men and women just like you were united by the power of dreams and the belief that young people and their sincerity and kindness can break the ice of distrust and help rid the planet of injustice, wars and conflict and help to rid the world of unfairness, wars and conflicts,” he highlighted.
He said the youth at the time managed to show that political, national, religious, cultural and other indifference had no effect on the warmth of people to people relations. He said his country is proud to have hosted the festival twice in 1957 and 1985.
This year as the main events take part in Sochi’s Olympic Park, Putin said the youth would have a chance to experience the hospitality and openness of the sports capital.
The festival will not only bring together around young people but it will assemble the best representatives of the student community who achieved success in science, art, sports and politics.
The festival offers comprehensive programmes and it is a forum of the planet’s youth, which Putin said is the most comprehensive one in its history. The festival will run until October 22, 2017.