On April 20, the XVII Regional conference of Russian compatriots from Europe and North America “Preservation of Russian traditional spiritual and moral values in Europe and North America” started in Istanbul.
The conference participants were welcomed by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Federation Council, the Government of Moscow, the Russian Orthodox Church, and the World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots.
The Head of the Russian House in Ankara, Alexander Sotnichenko, at a section dedicated to the preservation of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, spoke about the importance of conducting philosophical and scientific work in this direction, as well as about the fate of countries that did not care about preserving their own identity.