Before the\u00a0ceremony, the\u00a0President
\ntoured the\u00a0institute\u2019s museum. The\u00a0explanations were provided by\u00a0First Deputy
\nDirector General and\u00a0General Designer Yury Solomonov.<\/p>\n
* * *<\/p>\n
President of\u00a0Russia Vladimir Putin: Comrades, veterans.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0warmly congratulate you on\u00a0a\u00a0major
\nmilestone event, the\u00a080th anniversary of\u00a0the\u00a0Moscow Institute of\u00a0Thermal Technology.<\/p>\n
We just toured the\u00a0museum displays
\nand\u00a0exhibits, and\u00a0Mr Solomonov provided a\u00a0detailed overview of\u00a0the\u00a0history of\u00a0the\u00a0institute, your institute, and\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0stages of\u00a0its development.<\/p>\n
Indeed, in\u00a0May 1946, one year after
\nthe\u00a0Great Victory and\u00a0one year after the\u00a0conclusion of\u00a0the\u00a0most severe trials
\nof\u00a0the\u00a0Great Patriotic War, the\u00a0institute was established and\u00a0became a\u00a0symbol
\nof\u00a0the\u00a0country\u2019s recovery after what seemed to\u00a0be irreparable losses. It became
\na\u00a0symbol of\u00a0a\u00a0new breakthrough in\u00a0strengthening the\u00a0nation\u2019s research,
\nindustrial and\u00a0defence potential. Advanced and\u00a0truly revolutionary for\u00a0that time
\nmissile technology was conceived and\u00a0mastered here; technology that, without
\nexaggeration, transformed the\u00a0entire history of\u00a0the\u00a020th century,
\nwhile forging the\u00a0Motherland\u2019s impenetrable nuclear shield. Together with
\nspecialists from other defence organisations and\u00a0enterprises, continuous and\u00a0intense work was carried out, the\u00a0results of\u00a0which determined the\u00a0future of\u00a0our
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
On\u00a0this day, special words of\u00a0gratitude go to\u00a0veterans. We bow our heads to\u00a0everyone who worked at\u00a0the\u00a0institute in\u00a0the\u00a01940s, 1950s, 1960s and\u00a0later. Thank you very much.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0mentioned earlier, we have just
\ntoured the\u00a0museum exhibits which recount the\u00a0main stages of\u00a0the\u00a0creation of\u00a0unique weapons systems and\u00a0vividly demonstrate how difficult the\u00a0first steps of\u00a0establishing what was effectively a\u00a0new industry were, and\u00a0how many
\nunconventional engineering and\u00a0design challenges had to\u00a0be addressed within
\ntight timeframes amid intense geopolitical confrontation and\u00a0technological race.<\/p>\n
Without exaggeration, thanks to\u00a0the\u00a0heroic and\u00a0dedicated work of\u00a0several generations of\u00a0the\u00a0institute\u2019s employees,
\na\u00a0sovereign school of\u00a0missile systems engineering has emerged in\u00a0Russia. This
\nschool has made an\u00a0invaluable contribution to\u00a0strengthening Russia\u2019s defences
\nand\u00a0has laid a\u00a0powerful technological and\u00a0industrial foundation for\u00a0decades to\u00a0come. We continue to\u00a0rely on\u00a0the\u00a0achievements made during those decades, and\u00a0some of\u00a0the\u00a0systems remain in\u00a0service to\u00a0this day, as\u00a0Mr Solomonov noted. I\u00a0wasn\u2019t aware of\u00a0this myself, but according to\u00a0him, requests come in\u00a0every year:
\n\u201cLet us keep them, keep them.\u201d Remarkable, but true.<\/p>\n
Today, your institute is a\u00a0leading
\ndomestic developer of\u00a0solid-fuel land-based and\u00a0sea-based nuclear missile
\nsystems. It was the\u00a0institute\u2019s specialists, together with other defence
\nindustry enterprises, who created and\u00a0fielded strategic missile systems known
\nthe\u00a0world over. The\u00a0Topol-M, the\u00a0Yars, and\u00a0the\u00a0Bulava-30\u00a0\u2013 they now form the\u00a0backbone of\u00a0Russia\u2019s nuclear triad.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0should also note that the\u00a0mobile
\nballistic missile systems you developed are on\u00a0active duty and\u00a0have been used
\neffectively in\u00a0combat during the\u00a0special military operation.<\/p>\n
We will certainly continue to\u00a0modernise and\u00a0develop our strategic nuclear forces, creating missile systems
\nwith greater combat power, capable of\u00a0defeating all current and\u00a0future missile
\ndefence systems.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0also want to\u00a0highlight that you
\nare actively engaged in\u00a0addressing these vital challenges and\u00a0are working on\u00a0several promising research and\u00a0development projects.<\/p>\n
Your work on\u00a0a\u00a0number of\u00a0projects to\u00a0produce high-demand civilian products, particularly for\u00a0the\u00a0oil and\u00a0gas
\nindustry, the\u00a0transport sector, and\u00a0so on, also deserves serious recognition.<\/p>\n
Today, you have built a\u00a0modern
\nresearch and\u00a0production base, a\u00a0well-coordinated team, support programmes for\u00a0young talented specialists, and\u00a0a\u00a0developing mentoring system.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0would like to\u00a0thank General
\nDesigner Yury Solomonov and\u00a0the\u00a0entire institute staff for\u00a0your many years of\u00a0effective work and\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0hugely important and\u00a0impressive achievements you
\nhave made for\u00a0our country. Mr Solomonov, thank you.<\/p>\n
(Applause.)<\/p>\n
Many challenges lie ahead. I\u00a0am
\ncounting on\u00a0you, my\u00a0friends, on\u00a0your experience, professionalism, and\u00a0devotion
\nto\u00a0your country. I\u00a0wish you continued success for\u00a0the\u00a0benefit of\u00a0Russia.<\/p>\n
Once again, my\u00a0warmest greetings to\u00a0all employees and\u00a0veterans on\u00a0this anniversary. I\u00a0am pleased to\u00a0have this
\nopportunity to\u00a0personally present the\u00a0Order for\u00a0Valiant Labor to\u00a0the\u00a0team of\u00a0the\u00a0Moscow Institute of\u00a0Thermal Engineering.<\/p>\n
Thank you very much.<\/p>\n
(Award ceremony.)<\/p>\n
General
\nDesigner Yury Solomonov: Mr President,<\/p>\n
First of\u00a0all, I\u00a0would like to\u00a0thank you most sincerely for\u00a0taking the\u00a0time, during this
\nchallenging period for\u00a0our country, to\u00a0visit an\u00a0organisation that has indeed\u00a0\u2013
\nand\u00a0this is an\u00a0objective assessment\u00a0\u2013 accomplished a\u00a0great deal to\u00a0ensure our
\nstate\u2019s strategic security.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0role of\u00a0the\u00a0parent organisation can hardly be overstated, of\u00a0course, but I\u00a0would
\nconsider no less important its contribution to\u00a0the\u00a0creation and\u00a0consolidation
\nof\u00a0that network of\u00a0enterprises which, collectively, manufacture not merely
\nindividual components or\u00a0separate assemblies, but complete missile systems.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0corps
\nof\u00a0directors and\u00a0the\u00a0heads of\u00a0these enterprises are here, and\u00a0I\u00a0believe that
\ntheir contribution to\u00a0our common cause, led, naturally, by\u00a0the\u00a0parent
\norganisation, cannot be overstated.<\/p>\n
What else
\nwould I\u00a0like to\u00a0say? Eighty years are now part of\u00a0history. Yet, in\u00a0accordance
\nwith the\u00a0well-known aphorism, history comprises the\u00a0steps of\u00a0the\u00a0past that lead
\nus into the\u00a0future.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0President has outlined the\u00a0new tasks that the\u00a0state has set before us. This,
\nwithout any doubt, represents a\u00a0mark of\u00a0trust, and\u00a0trust, as\u00a0is well known,
\nentails responsibility.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wish to\u00a0express not merely confidence, but absolute conviction that, as\u00a0before, we will
\nfulfil everything entrusted to\u00a0us to\u00a0the\u00a0requisite standard and, furthermore,
\nin\u00a0strict accordance with the\u00a0assignments that the\u00a0Ministry of\u00a0Defence sets
\nbefore us.<\/p>\n
Naturally,
\nthis path is not strewn with roses; it involves constant interaction\u00a0\u2013 occasionally
\ncontentious\u2013 with the\u00a0Ministry of\u00a0Defence. Yet, on\u00a0the\u00a0other hand, truth
\nemerges from debate. I\u00a0believe that in\u00a0situations where we cannot reach
\nagreement\u00a0\u2013 and\u00a0such situations do arise\u00a0\u2013 the\u00a0assistance of\u00a0the\u00a0Supreme
\nCommander-in-Chief is invaluable. I\u00a0say this not for\u00a0rhetorical effect, but on\u00a0the\u00a0basis of\u00a0practical experience: indeed, the\u00a0President\u2019s personal involvement
\nin\u00a0resolving a\u00a0number of\u00a0fundamental issues has proven decisive, and\u00a0I\u00a0have
\nconveyed this to\u00a0him quite frankly.<\/p>\n
Mr
\nPresident, I\u00a0wish to\u00a0reiterate my\u00a0profound gratitude for\u00a0your visit to\u00a0the\u00a0institute.<\/p>\n
Vladimir
\nPutin: Friends,
\ncolleagues, comrades, I\u00a0address you in\u00a0this way because the\u00a0Army has retained
\nthis form of\u00a0address\u00a0\u2013 comrade. Specialists of\u00a0your calibre differ little from
\nthe\u00a0personnel in\u00a0uniform who serve the\u00a0Motherland.<\/p>\n
Mr
\nSolomonov noted that our path\u00a0\u2013 and\u00a0in\u00a0this regard I\u00a0do not distance myself
\nfrom you, from professionals such as\u00a0yourselves, or\u00a0from teams such as\u00a0yours\u00a0\u2013
\nis not strewn with roses. Why? Roses have thorns, that is true, and\u00a0one must
\nknow how to\u00a0navigate past them, appreciate the\u00a0blossoms, and\u00a0press forward to\u00a0achieve the\u00a0common result that we require in\u00a0the\u00a0name of\u00a0Russia.<\/p>\n
Thank you.
\nI\u00a0wish you a\u00a0happy anniversary and\u00a0offer my\u00a0congratulations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Before the\u00a0ceremony, the\u00a0President toured the\u00a0institute\u2019s museum. The\u00a0explanations were provided by\u00a0First Deputy Director General and\u00a0General Designer Yury Solomonov. *…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18636,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[26,104,624,1072],"class_list":{"0":"post-18635","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-moscow","8":"tag-moscow","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-president","11":"tag-transcripts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}