“As life shows, we have a lot of properly raised children. These are real little heroes, already accomplished individuals, who put their main priority on preserving life and helping other people. We see this in Crocus, we see this in many examples when high school students save their classmates or younger ones (children -
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) from rivers and fires. The brother literally saved his sister from a deranged man who tried to steal her. I think this is a great offer. It really needs to be considered at the highest level and implemented,” Bessarab said.
Earlier, the chairman of the Association of Manufacturers of Children's Goods, Works and Services, Mikhail Vetrov, proposed evaluating the idea of establishing a specialized state award for minor children who perform outstanding and heroic deeds in difficult conditions.
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