Together with Russian experts the meeting were attended by state and public figures from 30 Middle East countries.
Russia at the meeting of the Group was presented, in particular, by Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Special Representative of the Russian President for the Middle East, Konstantin Shuvalov, Ambassador of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Veniamin Popov, director of the Center for Partnership of Civilizations MGIMO and the coordinator of Group of strategic vision, and others.
The main focus at the meeting of the Group, which is headed by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov according to the order of Russian President Vladimir Putin, this year was on the formation among the foreign visitors an objective opinion about Russia, its multicultural society, demonstrating on the example of Tatarstan vast experience of conservation of intercultural and interfaith relations.
Also one of the objectives of the event was to discuss the most pressing problems of today – the problem of international terrorism. Participants of the meeting have discussed the information policy in the fight against Islamist extremists.
During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding between PJSC “Tatfondbank” and the Islamic Development Bank was signed.
At the end of the meeting in Kazan City Hall a final resolution was adopted.
Tomorrow the central event of the day will be Sabantuy holiday, the participants and guests of the annual meeting of Group of strategic vision “Russia – Islamic world” will take part in it.
GSV "Russia - Islamic World"