The most important gift for children must be love. This opinion was expressed by the chairman of the Council of the Republic Anatoly Rubinov, visiting social education establishments \"SOS-Children\'s Village Marina Gorka\" during the \"Our Children\", BelTA has learned.

\"The most important gift to children - love. That\'s it. The rest is also important, but is secondary,\" - said Anatoly Rubinov.

Anatoly Rubinov also shared his New Year\'s memories of his childhood, \"ahead of the holidays. Houses - nothing. Only the bread. It was around in 1947. What are the gifts, which treats? Later tangerines already hung on the Christmas tree. Everyone was waiting when it will be possible to remove these mandarins because it just did not give their children. Today\'s childhood is not any comparison. it\'s amazing how one generation actually changed life in the country. \"

At the same time, there are always some difficulties. \"No time was not easy. This is no worse and no more difficult than it was before,\" - said the chairman of the Council of the Republic.

Speaking about the campaign \"Our Children,\" Anatoly Rubinov said that the children - it is not only the future, but also the most beautiful thing in adults. \"Children - the personification of happiness\" - he said.

\"Best New Year in the world there is a big celebration. Not only because it\'s Christmas tree, toys and gifts. The most important thing for the New Year, you can make a wish\" - said Anatoly Rubinov, appealing to children today.

Chairman of the Council of the Republic called on the younger generation to actively acquire knowledge. \"Each of you has all the possibilities to find their way in life. The main thing now - to learn. A person should have the knowledge to be worthy to be respected\", - said Anatoly Rubinov. After that he gave the children Christmas gifts.