Penza, 31 December 2014. PenzaNews. The governor of the Penza region Vasily Bochkarev has wished the citizens of the region a happy New Year and oncoming Orthodox Christmas.

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“We are always waiting for these beautiful holidays with happiness and hope, wishing for our dreams to come true, drawing up the line to what we’ve done and making plans for the future,” said the head of the region.

He expressed his hope that the oncoming year of 2015, the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory in the Second World War, will become the time for further development of the country’s social and economic potential, new labor breakthroughs, and stability and higher quality of life for people in Russia.

“These hopes are based on successful implementation of the strategy lined down by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. It aims to strengthen the power of our Motherland and its international standing, our patriotic spirit, responsibility of each man for the present and the future of his country,” Vasily Bochkarev stressed.

“May the year of 2015 preserve and increase all the best, bring happiness to every home, well-being to every family, successes in all good deeds and initiatives for our great Motherland! I wish you sound health, happiness, love, and festive New Year mood!” the press service of the Penza region government quotes the governor.