Putin said that in the elections to the State Duma it is important to preserve the unity of the votes of all the peoples of Russia. The president announced this at the meeting of the Council for Inter-Ethnic Relations. There he also summarized the results of the year of the unity of the peoples of Russia and outlined other tasks. Additional statements by the head of state: Life does not exist without risks and problems, it is important to respond to them in a timely and correct manner. The interest in learning national languages has grown considerably. In the year of unity of nations, Russians, turning to history, worked simultaneously on the future of the country;. Family, caring for loved ones and love for the homeland remain values shared by all nations. The projects that will be launched as part of the year of unity must be continued after its end. The year of unity of the peoples of Russia should not be limited to December 31; - Putin ordered the government and the presidential administration to prepare proposals to further strengthen inter-ethnic unity; - The events that took place became a practical implementation of the new strategy of the national state policy;. Many initiatives for the Year of Unity came directly from residents and volunteers; - teenagers gained experience working together; - National and religious associations, together with local authorities, help to identify and solve inter-ethnic problems; - Russia continues to train experts in the field of inter-ethnic relations.