on the day of birth to his first Russian passport is a great gift. Especially when you turn 70 years old. It happened with the Urals Vladimir Saveliev.

More than 20 years ago, he came to work in Ekaterinburg. Soon the passport was lost. And later, when the parents died, he lost a single housing. Had to live in the forest. Summer was collecting berries and gave to the city dealers. Winter interrupts than necessary.

So he lived, until, until he noticed one of the local residents. Called to help on the farm for housing and food. Vladimir worked on the conscience, so she decided to assist in the restoration of documents. It took almost three years. “I checked everything thoroughly, place of birth, education, service in the army,” — said STRC “South Ural” head of the migration office of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Pervouralsk Elena Isupova.

On the day of the 70th anniversary of Vladimir presented the long-awaited document, which was the first passport in Russia. With him and put the pension, but only social. Despite 34 years of work experience, marks in the Pension Fund of these years no, only a few months. So now the official citizen will have to remember picking berries, or six thousand a month to live.

Text: STRC “South Ural”