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Large Family Day in the Primorsky Territory was established by the regional authorities and is celebrated annually on September 12. The festival “Strong Family - Strong Russia” is being held for the second time as part of events to support demographic policy and strengthen family values in the region.
The second annual regional festival “Strong Family – Strong Russia” brought together large families from 25 districts of Primorye in Vladivostok.
Speaker of the regional Legislative Assembly Anton Voloshko took part in the celebration, who noted the efforts of the regional authorities to support large families.
Large Family Day in Primorye is included in the list of holidays and is celebrated on September 12.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 14 – RIA Novosti. The second annual regional festival “Strong Family - Strong Russia” brought together large families from 25 districts of Primorye in Vladivostok, the speaker of the regional Legislative Assembly Anton Voloshko took part in the festival, the regional parliament reports.
“Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Primorsky Territory Anton Voloshko took part in the second annual regional festival “Strong Family - Strong Russia”. The festival was held on the embankment of the Sports Harbor and was timed to coincide with Large Family Day in the Primorsky Territory. About 20 thousand people took part in it,” the message says.
Speaking at the festival, Voloshko noted that for the second year in a row, large families of the region gather in Vladivostok, this time 25 municipalities are represented at the festival. According to him, the regional authorities, led by Governor Oleg Kozhemyako, are making great efforts to support such families.
“But the main thing is not the allocation of financial resources, but the main thing is the feeling that we all carry in our souls and hearts when we talk about large families, about children. This is pride, this is joy, this is the strength of our country and our beloved region. And for our common coastal family to prosper and develop, of course, each of us in our place needs to make maximum efforts,” the message quotes the words of the speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Large families from Primorye regions took part in the festive procession, and young families, families of SVO participants, representatives of authorities and public organizations also gathered on the Vladivostok embankment. There were thematic zones, including the “Family MFC”, as well as sites dedicated to sports and patriotic education. Creative groups performed for the guests of the festival.

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