ArmInfo.A conference on the topic "Russian Diaspora: Realities and Prospects" has started in Yerevan. It was organized by the Moscow government, the Moscow Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations, the Moscow House of Compatriots and the House of Moscow in Yerevan.
According to the press service of the House of Moscow in Yerevan, over 40 participants from 12 countries will discuss current topics and issues related to the activities and development of compatriot communities abroad over the course of two days.
During the opening of the event, Vladimir Grinko, Head of the Department for Work with Compatriots and Information Policy of the Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations of Moscow, addressed the participants, reading out a welcoming speech by the Head of the Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations of Moscow, Sergei Cheremin: "On behalf of the Government of Moscow and the Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations of Moscow, I am pleased to welcome the organizers and participants of the conference dedicated to the state and prospects for developing relations with Russian compatriots in European countries. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the representatives of the KSORS /Coordinating Union of Organizations of Russian Compatriots - ed./, participating in the work of the forum today, for the layer of work that they do, ensuring consistent and systematic activities in terms of interaction between Moscow and the countries of their residence, for the promotion of our joint projects to preserve the unity of the multinational and multi- confessional Russian world. Meetings of Russian compatriots living in European countries have become a good and important tradition."
Speaking about holding another meeting of Russian compatriots in the capital of Armenia, Grinko emphasized that Moscow and Yerevan continue to closely cooperate, regularly organizing various events dedicated to the rich culture and history of the two countries.
The head of the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in Armenia, Vadim Fefilov, also addressed the event participants and noted the importance of such meetings and discussions for a more productive organization of the work of Russian compatriots' organizations. Welcoming those present, the director of the Moscow House of Compatriots, Dmitry Kozhaev, in turn, spoke about the mechanisms of interaction between Moscow and Russian compatriots living abroad.
"The Moscow House of Compatriots is always open to help and support our compatriots. I am confident that through joint efforts we will be able to achieve new successes and victories," he emphasized. In turn, the Manager of the House of Moscow in Yerevan, Hayk Melikyan, expressed confidence that joint work within the thematic sections will be an important step towards further strengthening our interaction and cooperation. He also presented the multifunctional activities of the House of Moscow, aimed at presenting and popularizing Russian culture, history and language in Armenia, and developing centuries-old Russian- Armenian relations.
The opening was also attended by the acting director of the Branch of the State Autonomous Institution "Moscow House of Compatriots" - "Moscow House in Yerevan" Oleg Klimov, third secretary of the Russian Embassy in Armenia Denis Nazarov, director of the Moscow House in Minsk Vladimir Struchkov, representatives of organizations of Russian compatriots from different countries of the world.
The current conference is already the fourth such event, uniting compatriots in different countries. Similar meetings have already taken place in Minsk, Casablanca and Hong Kong.
As part of the educational sections, representatives of the Russian diaspora will not only share their experience, but will also be able to get acquainted with the tools of communication between representatives of different generations, step-by-step design of socio-cultural events, communication with young compatriots, creation of information content, as well as master the methods of promoting the activities of Russian compatriots abroad in the media and social media and the art of public speaking.
