MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Entire sports world supports justice and humanism as it is evidenced by the gradual return to its to its fundamental principles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

"I am primarily referring to core human values such as equality, justice, mutual respect and the unifying power of sport," Putin stated in his message to all participants and guests of the 14th Russia: Country of Sports international sports forum in Krasnoyarsk.

"An overwhelming majority of nations share these values, which confirms, among other things, the fact that the international sports family is in the process of returning to the fundamental principles governing the world of sports," the Russian president noted.

The 14th Russia: Country of Sports annual international sports forum is taking place in Russia’s second-largest Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on October 21-23 with the support of the Russian government and the Sports Ministry.

The event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Krasnoyarsk Region government. TASS is the official information partner of the forum.

The annual forum was established in 2009 by a decree of the Russian president to promote physical culture and sport, international sports cooperation, and a healthy lifestyle.