The President of the Russian Federation was proposed to grant Navruz the status of a nationwide holiday
The Foundation for the Development of Interethnic Relations "Polilog," on the eve of Russia Day, appealed to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, with a proposal to consider granting Navruz the status of a holiday of nationwide significance. The Foundation's initiative is connected with the observance of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and fits into the agenda of state policy aimed at preserving the cultural and linguistic diversity of the country's peoples. This is stated in the Foundation's appeal to the head of state.
The authors of the initiative ask to instruct the relevant government authorities to work out possible legal mechanisms for implementing this proposal. The Foundation believes that such a step would become one of the landmark decisions of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.
"Navruz is one of the oldest holidays of the peoples of Eurasia. In ethnographic and journalistic tradition, there is a viewpoint that this holiday originated in the Altai region more than 3,000 years ago, making it older than all major religions. In contemporary perception, it primarily retains cultural, natural-calendar, and social significance. For many peoples of Russia, it is associated with historical memory, family tradition, respect for elders, good neighborliness, and cultural continuity," the appeal states.
Read more: https://gazetamir.ru/prezidentu-rf-predlozhili-pridat-prazdniku-navruz-obshhenacionalnyj-status/
The Foundation for the Development of Interethnic Relations "Polilog," on the eve of Russia Day, appealed to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, with a proposal to consider granting Navruz the status of a holiday of nationwide significance. The Foundation's initiative is connected with the observance of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and fits into the agenda of state policy aimed at preserving the cultural and linguistic diversity of the country's peoples. This is stated in the Foundation's appeal to the head of state.
The authors of the initiative ask to instruct the relevant government authorities to work out possible legal mechanisms for implementing this proposal. The Foundation believes that such a step would become one of the landmark decisions of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.
"Navruz is one of the oldest holidays of the peoples of Eurasia. In ethnographic and journalistic tradition, there is a viewpoint that this holiday originated in the Altai region more than 3,000 years ago, making it older than all major religions. In contemporary perception, it primarily retains cultural, natural-calendar, and social significance. For many peoples of Russia, it is associated with historical memory, family tradition, respect for elders, good neighborliness, and cultural continuity," the appeal states.
Read more: https://gazetamir.ru/prezidentu-rf-predlozhili-pridat-prazdniku-navruz-obshhenacionalnyj-status/
