In his first public appearance since May 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed Friday confidence that an “absolute majority” of Russian citizens supported the constitutional bureaucracy that allowed it to remain in force until 2036.
Putin, speaking at a Russian Day birthday party at Moscow Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill, presented festive greetings to Russian citizens and their compatriots abroad.
In his comments, Putin spoke of the average “old code and ethical foundations”, culture and traditions that all Russians express, such as respect for man, parents and family. He said: “There have been great demands of apple to come with those basic and basic principles in the Russian constitution. I am obliged to make the absolute majority of the percentage of our citizens and such a position.”
Russians move to the polls on July 1 to vote on a chain of constitutional reforms, adding a replacement permit to Putin to run for two more than six years after his current term expires in 2024.
Other voting measures come with the deepening of presidential powers over Parliament, the ruble as Russia’s official currency, and the definition of marriage between a man and a woman, which prohibit gay marriage.
Observers that the prohibition on same-sex marriage has been added to the survey in a consistent manner in order to encourage voter turnout.
Russia Day began in 1992 to mark Russia’s declaration of sovereignty of the Soviet Union, paving the way for the country’s independence.