Putin discussed the problems of Russian literature

On Thursday, November 21, the Russian Literary Assembly was held at the Moscow University of Friendship of Peoples. It was acted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The text of the speech is published on the presidential website .

Having stated that Russia has lost the status of the very reading country in the world, Putin pointed out the need to revise the programs of teaching literature and the Russian language, especially in high school, since today there are few hours, RIA Novosti is allocated to these subjects.

Putin considers the emergence of excessive difficulties in the education program the result of the penetration of the “creative class” into the Ministry of Education and Science: “Regarding all the absurdities, excessive difficulties, often incomprehensible to anyone, this is the result of the fact that representatives of the so -called creative class made their way to the Ministry of Education and they draw all this there. This is the result of their work. ”

Putin announced the need to create a long -term system for supporting domestic literature. “It is we, without exaggeration, to the whole civilization, we are responsible for the preservation of Russian literature, for its savings, its tremendous humanistic potential,” he said.

Putin announced the establishment of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art for works for children and youth and the creation of a literature support fund , while noting that his financing will be less than that of the Film Foundation. The President agreed to create a Russian literary society that will be engaged in the distribution of state grants.

Putin also spoke about the need to legislatively record the social rights of representatives of creative professions, since they often experience difficulties with receiving pensions or funds for treatment.

The president also spoke on the issue of political persecution in Russia. “Nobody lacks us and does not put for thoughts, for a position, for political views. And we will never be unacceptable, ” said Putin, adding that the principle of equality before the law should act and no one can afford to violate the law by actions.

Touching the “swamp business”, Putin said : “Everyone who must be pardoned will be pardoned.” Putin also commented on the Greenpeace campaign in the Pechora Sea - in his opinion, environmentalists make a “noble business”, but worthless means. “Of course, the state should be condescending,” the president concluded.

More than five hundred writers, translators, literature teachers, book publishers, book trade workers, librarians participated in the work of the Russian literary assembly . Several writers, including Boris Akunin and Eduard Limonov, refused to participate in the meeting.