Speaker of the upper house of parliament Valentina Matvienko proposed to create in Russia a ministry of loneliness. "This is a very important topic - the loneliness of the elderly. Elderly people require daily attention. Even not so much money is needed, how much attention, "RIA Novosti quoted Matvienko as saying.
The Speaker of the Federation Council added that the experience of creating such a ministry is in the UK. She also recalled that at one time she offered to create a ministry of happiness, but the idea did not find understanding in the government. Exotic Ministry of Happiness exists in the United Arab Emirates. Matviyenko positively assessed his visit to Abu Dhabi. Prime Minister of Great Britain Teresa May introduced the Cabinet of Ministers in isolation. The ministry's goal is to help lonely elderly people, those who lost loved ones.