The coming years will be decisive for Russia`s fate for decades to come and we must all understand that the life of future generations, the historical prospects of our state and our nation, today depend on us.Moscow (ANTARA News/AFP) - Newly inaugurated Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Monday to oversee a new stage in the country`s development and called the next years decisive for its future.
"Today, we are entering a new stage of national development. We will have to decide tasks of a new level, a new quality and scale," he said in a brief speech after taking office.
"The coming years will be decisive for Russia`s fate for decades to come and we must all understand that the life of future generations, the historical prospects of our state and our nation, today depend on us," he added
"We want to and will live in a successful Russia that is respected in the world as a reliable, open, honest and predictable partner," said the newly-inaugurated Kremlin chief.
Russia`s future, he added, depends on "our efforts at saving people and supporting Russian families, our persistence in managing vast Russian territories from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean, our ability to become leaders and the centre of gravity for the entire Eurasia."
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