ST. PETERSBURG, July 29./TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized on Sunday the role of the Russian Navy in fight against terrorism and for guaranteeing strategic parity.

"The Russian fleet successfully solves the tasks of the country’s defense potentials, making substantial contribution to fight against international terrorism, plays a major role in ensuring strategic parity," the president said at the Main Naval Parade on Navy Day. He said dozens of ships and submarines daily protect the interests of Russia in the seven seas.

"Honor, courage, devotion to duty and loyalty to the oath have been and remain the core of splendid victories of our navy men," Putin stressed. "For already more than 300 years, the fleet has been defending the status of the Russian Federation as a naval power capable of protecting with determination its national interests".

"The whole history of our fleet is the history of courage, resolve and naval spirit," he stressed.

"On Navy Day we especially keenly feel the power of sacred naval brotherhood," he said. "We are justifiably proud of our Navy, its highest level of combat training, strategical, tactical and operational capabilities, the strength and beauty of our Russian fleet," the president stressed.