Amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation concern almost all spheres of life of society and the state. It was impossible to ignore the diverse culture of Russia. For, so that in the conditions of modern reality it is possible to preserve the national identity and culture of all the peoples of our vast motherland, the text of the Basic Law was proposed to be amended accordingly.
"Russian Federation, combined millennial history, keeping the memory of our ancestors, conveyed to us the ideals and faith in God, as well as continuity in the development of the Russian state, recognizes the historically established state unity", — stated in the amendment to Article 67.1 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
With the update of the Constitution, Russian culture will become a key state value and will actually stand on a par with the symbols of the state, such as flag and anthem. obviously, that the oldest and richest culture of the peoples of Russia needs protection and protection. Amendments to the Basic Law oblige the state to become a guarantor of the preservation of the cultural identity of all peoples of the Russian Federation.
“The state protects the cultural identity of all peoples and ethnic communities of the Russian Federation, guarantees the preservation of ethno-cultural and linguistic diversity", — amendment to Article 69 of the Basic Law.
According to Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky, culture carries the genetic and historical code of the nation. Economy, science and other areas of life can change, and culture will stay with us forever. That is why the protection of cultural heritage is of inestimable importance..
Anton Chertov
