00:00It's also important that Alaska has to do with our common history between Russia and the U.S., and many positive events have to do with that territory.
00:10Still, there is tremendous cultural heritage back from the Russian America.
00:14For example, Orthodox churches and a lot of more than 700 geographical names of Russian origin.
00:21During the Second World War, it was here in Alaska that was the origin of the legendary air bridge for the supply of military aircraft and other equipment under the land lease program.
00:32It was a dangerous and treacherous route over the vast emptiness of ice.
00:40However, the pilots of both countries did everything to bring closer the victory.
00:44They risked their lives, and they gave it all for the common victory.
00:47I was just in the city of Magadan in Russia, and there was a memorial there dedicated to the Russian and the U.S. pilots.
00:55And there are two flags, the U.S. flag and the Russian flag.
00:58And I know that here, as well, there is such a memorial.
01:03There is a military burial place several kilometers away from here.
01:07The Soviet pilots are buried there who died during that dangerous mission.
01:11And we're thankful to the citizens and the government of the U.S. for carefully taking care of their memory.
01:17I think that's very worthy and noble.
01:19We'll always remember other historical examples.
01:22When our countries defeated common enemies together in the spirit of battle camaraderie and allyship,
01:29they supported each other and facilitated each other.
01:32I'm sure that this heritage will help us rebuild and foster mutually beneficial and equal ties
01:38at this new stage, even during the hardest conditions.
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