Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the workers and veterans of the chemical and scientific industry on chemistry day, calling the industry as the most important factor of technology sovereignty and national defense capabilities.
“Chemical industry is one of the important areas of the domestic economy, the most important factor of technology sovereignty and national defense capabilities. The development and release of modern materials, essential ingredients for fuel and energy complexes, metals, techniques, agriculture and other fields.
The head of the State noted that in order to confidently advance and win the global competition, it is necessary to strengthen scientific research, introduce creative technologies to meet the environmental and world security standards, as well as bet to attract serious investments, to form modern chemical clusters with adequate production cycles.
And of course, it is necessary to prioritize the training of qualified experts with advanced capacity, he added.
Putin wishes the staff and veterans of the chemical and scientific industry successfully and implemented plans as planned.
The day of the chemist was established by the decree of the Soviet Soviet president of the Soviet Union on December 10, 1965. In Russia, the holiday was held on the last Sunday of May. Chemistry day also takes place in some former Soviet countries.