"Vladimir Vladimirovich, please come out, please." Putin visited his ancestral homeland in the Tver region.
September 1 evening Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin visited the village Turginovo, where his father and mother were born and raised. Along the way, he stopped the motorcade to chat with local residents who were standing by the road, arguing about whether the president would come out to meet them.
«Vladimir Vladimirovich, please come out, please.», - repeated one of the men, watching the approaching motorcade."Oh, how wonderful!" — a female voice rejoiced after Putin got out of the car.
While speaking to the public, the president expressed surprise that a PhD candidate who had previously worked at a university was teaching physics at the local school.
«We have very few specialists.“,” the woman complained in response.
«Well, okay“,” the president responded and promised to create decent conditions.
A few seconds later, he also promised to consider building housing, the lack of which locals had complained about.
«Everything will happen gradually."Putin reassured.
Before visiting Turginovo, the president talked with 30 schoolchildren in the Moscow region Solnechnogorsk, which is 100 kilometers away. He told them about his grandfather's letters, including how his grandfather reported the death of his wife—Putin's grandmother—who died in her husband's arms from a German bullet.
«She tells him: "Don't cry, don't upset me." Can you imagine the depth of their relationship?», - quote Putin told RIA Novosti. According to the president, these are traditional values.
Local Telegram channels сообщаютIn preparation for Putin's visit, a modern school, a new club with a cinema, and even a shopping center were built in the birthplace of his ancestors. Furthermore, the road to the village was repaired, with asphalt laid directly over the sand.
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