Russian president unveils monument to Rasul Gamzatov in Moscow

Russian president Vladimir Putin today unveiled a monument to Dagestani poet Rasul Gamzatov. The monument was erected on Yauzsky Boulevard in Moscow.

President Putin called Gamzatov a great son of Dagestan and Russia. He also welcomed the idea of shooting a film about the Dagestani poet.

The ceremony was attended by Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov,  his Ingush counterpart Yunus-bek Yevkurov, member of the Federation Council Ilyas Ukhmanov and acting mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin.