President of Russia: Vladimir Putin attended The Beginning of the New gala show celebrating the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod

On August 21, 2021, President of Russia Vladimir Putin attended The Beginning of the New gala show celebrating the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod.

He congratulated residents and guests of the city on the holiday. In his speech, the head of state noted: "People of tremendous inner strength have always lived here. At all times, Nizhny Novgorod residents stood up to defend our Fatherland and felt their connection to our common great and glorious destiny...

Patriotism, civil engagement and bravery run in the blood of the city’s residents, as do diligence, business sagacity, entrepreneurship, engineering and science talents.

Now, in the XXI century, Nizhny is one of the country’s key industrial and technological centres which has concentrated both traditional and the most cutting-edge industries and where an international IT cluster is emerging as well as a research and education centre of the world-class level, where new materials, quantum and digital technologies, and smart transport systems are being designed and solutions are being sought for healthcare and environmental protection".

At the end of his speech, Vladimir Putin stated: "We must certainly cherish our great past as we embark on strategic plans and approach the future. A powerful development rate can only be ensured by resting on our roots". The President of Russia also said: "I would like to take the opportunity and advise those who so far have been putting on hold a trip to Nizhny to come and visit it by all means. The city has been transformed in the past years and keeps developing. It enchants and charms with its beauty".