MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Russia’s technological sovereignty, its developed economy, strong science, rich culture, and national security are impossible without teachers and mentors, President Vladimir Putin said during a videoconference meeting with teachers, laureates of all·Russian professional competitions.

"Without teachers and mentors, neither the country’s technological sovereignty, nor strong science, nor a developed economy, nor a rich culture - which is undoubtedly rich - nor national security are possible," he said.

Putin said that Russia’s response to the challenges of the 21st century much depends on teachers.

According to Putin, the country will continue to create conditions so that teachers from all over the country can develop their skills, relying on the most modern technologies and on Russia’s moral educational and enlightenment traditions.

"So that teachers from small towns and remote villages, educators from the Far East, the Far North, Kaliningrad, Donbass, and Novorossiya, feel like part of a single professional community everywhere across the country," he added.