Nowadays there is no effective mechanism for educating the youth on
issues related to ethnic relations in Russia, as well as no mechanisms
of punishment for crimes based on inter-ethnic hatred, said Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin, RIA Novosti reports.
The head of the government recalled the positive experience of coping
with inter-ethnic tensions in the Soviet Union.
Putin has also noted the effectiveness of dealing with inter-ethnic
relations in Dagestan, despite many existing difficulties. According
to Putin, Dagestan is a model of Russia in miniature, as it contains
overall more than 100 different nationalities.
