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#Putin | *The message reads, in part*: “Today, celebrations of this wonderful day are taking place across the country, and your festival holds a special place in its rich programme. As part of it, **loving couples from many different regions have gathered in Moscow to begin their married lives here in the capital of our country**, and to walk through life hand in hand. "Dear friends, I warmly congratulate you on this joyful and momentous occasion: the beginning of your new family. I wish you happiness, love, and prosperity. Cherish one another. May all your dreams come true. "**For each of us, family is a source of strength and support, the most precious value in life**. It is within the family, in the warmth of the parental home, that a person’s character and outlook are shaped, where cultural traditions are passed down, and where enduring moral values are instilled – care for loved ones, love for one’s homeland, and a deep sense of responsibility for its future.” Kremlin (8.7.26) http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80256