Ladies and gentlemen, in relation to the date we are commemorating today a quote occurred to me from a great Portuguese author, Agustina Bessa Luis. She said: 'At 15, one has a future, at 25, a problem, at 40, an experience, but before the half-century, one really has no history at all'.
Daamid ja härrad, seoses aastapäevaga, mida me täna tähistame, meenus mulle suure Portugali kirjaniku Agustina Bessa Luis'i tsitaat: "15-aastasel on tulevik; 25-aastasel probleem; 40-aastasel kogemused; ent enne 50-aastaseks saamist ei ole meil üldse ajalugu".