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03 November 2009, 13:55Over 1,000 delegates of 70 countries attend the 3rd Russian World Assembly in Moscow
Moscow, November 3, Interfax - More than 1,000 public figures and policymakers, members of clerisy and social and cultural organizations, diplomats and experts from 70 countries worldwide attend the 3rd Russian World Assembly organized by the Russky Mir Foundation in Moscow.
"Such broad representation demonstrates the wish of the Russian-speaking community abroad and the whole multiple Russian world to unite and provide a substantial support in meeting the challenges of modern Russia," President Dmitry Medvedev said in a welcome address to the Assembly which was presented at the opening ceremony by Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special President's Representative for International and Cultural Cooperation.
According to Dmitry Medvedev, such challenges include "promoting the Russian language, efforts to prevent the perversion of history, and fostering Russia's standing worldwide."
"The Russian World is not just a reminiscence of the past, it is rather a dream of the future of people belonging to a great culture who react strongly to injustice, who keep the ideas of honour and devotion close to their hearts, and who are consistently aspiring to freedom," Vyacheslav Nikonov, the executive director of the Russkiy Mir Foundation, said at the opening ceremony.
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