“On June 12, 1990, the I Congress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR adopted the Declaration on State Sovereignty.

This fateful choice marked the beginning of the development of Russia as a rule-of-law democratic state, ”says Mishustin's congratulation.

He noted that “today we are facing new, strategically important tasks in the economy and social sphere, on the successful solution of which depends the future of the country, a decent life for millions of our citizens”.

Earlier on Saturday, June 12, on the occasion of the Day of Russia, a solemn ceremony of presenting state awards of the Russian Federation took place in the Grand Kremlin Palace.