MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. Russian prosecutors should closely follow events related to the upcoming presidential election in Russia and make sure that no Russian laws are violated in the process, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

"I would also like to highlight certain areas of your work such as supervision of the implementation of national projects and social programs and compliance with the law during the upcoming presidential election," he said, addressing Russian prosecutors on the occasion of their professional holiday.

The Russian leader went on to say that the society and the state set a high value on their work and expect them to continue to fulfill their duties properly and to serve the people honestly and scrupulously.

"I would like to wish you, the management and current and former staff of the prosecutor’s office, wellbeing, health and success in your activities," Putin concluded.

The upper house of the Russian Parliament, the Federation Council, formally designated March 17, 2024 as the date of the presidential election. In turn, the Russian Central Election Commission decided that citizens would be able to cast their ballots during a three-day voting period on March 15-17, making this Russia’s first three-day presidential election.