On Tuesday Vladimir Putin attended the Seliger 2012 Youth Forum.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankOn Tuesday Vladimir Putin attended the Seliger 2012 Youth Forum.
On Tuesday Vladimir Putin attended the Seliger 2012 Youth Forum.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankThe Russian President and participants of the Seliger Youth Forum discussed civil society and the political system, the problems of Orthodox believers and Buddhists, the work of the law enforcement agencies and investor confidence.
The Russian President and participants of the Seliger Youth Forum discussed civil society and the political system, the problems of Orthodox believers and Buddhists, the work of the law enforcement agencies and investor confidence.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankPutin talked about renewal and continuity in government and said that the country had no need for a quasi-Orthodox Komsomol. He also promised to consider the possibility of a visit to Russia by the Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama XIV and handing over to their relatives the bodies of terrorists who had been killed.
Putin talked about renewal and continuity in government and said that the country had no need for a quasi-Orthodox Komsomol. He also promised to consider the possibility of a visit to Russia by the Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama XIV and handing over to their relatives the bodies of terrorists who had been killed.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankThe president promised to give some thought to the introduction in Russia of an institute authorized to deal with the development of civil society and non-governmental organizations. He noted that Russia already has ombudsmen for children’s affairs and business.
The president promised to give some thought to the introduction in Russia of an institute authorized to deal with the development of civil society and non-governmental organizations. He noted that Russia already has ombudsmen for children’s affairs and business.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankVladimir Putin also promised to look into the issue of increasing the fine for election violations to 500,000 rubles.
Vladimir Putin also promised to look into the issue of increasing the fine for election violations to 500,000 rubles.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankAfter the president talked with the forum participants he was given a guided tour of the camp and shown the kinds of inventions the Seliger activists had come up with.
After the president talked with the forum participants he was given a guided tour of the camp and shown the kinds of inventions the Seliger activists had come up with.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankToward the end the forum participants invited Putin to have lunch and asked him what he dreamed about.
Toward the end the forum participants invited Putin to have lunch and asked him what he dreamed about.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankTo the disappointment of the forum participants Putin admitted that "he usually didn't dream about anything."
To the disappointment of the forum participants Putin admitted that "he usually didn't dream about anything."
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankThis was Vladimir Putin's third visit to the forum: he attended Seliger in 2009 and 2011. The Seliger forum has been held in the summer near Seliger Lake outside the town of Ostashkov in the Tver Region since 2005. It has become a tradition for members of the Russian government, representatives of the intelligentsia and popular musicians to meet with forum participants.
This was Vladimir Putin's third visit to the forum: he attended Seliger in 2009 and 2011. The Seliger forum has been held in the summer near Seliger Lake outside the town of Ostashkov in the Tver Region since 2005. It has become a tradition for members of the Russian government, representatives of the intelligentsia and popular musicians to meet with forum participants.