“Dear children and parents,
I warmly congratulate you on the occasion of one of the brightest holidays all over the world, International Children’s Day. Each child has the right to be happy, providing of which is the concern of all of us: family, society and state. Childish happiness demands, first of all, parental love. Thus, I especially congratulate those families, where children are surrounded with warmth and care.
Every June 1 is an outstanding day of joy, smile, hope and love, at the same time, expression of responsibility and care. It once again reminds us that children are in need of love, attention and care - sentiments that each of us contain, and its expression requires, first of all, simple human volition and attitude.
Congratulating you once again on the occasion of this beautiful holiday, I wish you peace, happiness and welfare.”