On April 8-9, the IV Eurasian Meeting of Russian Compatriots Abroad was held in Doha (Qatar) under the auspices of the Government Commission for Compatriots Abroad (GCCAA).
The forum’s delegates included 60 representatives of foreign Russian-speaking communities, active in public life, from about 50 countries. The speakers included Senator of the Russian Federation, curator of the project of the Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum “Russian Compatriots Abroad” E.V. Afanasyeva, deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation E.G. Drapeko and O.V. Timofeeva, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation O.V. Petrova, representatives of Rossotrudnichestvo, the Government of Moscow, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, and specialized Russian non-governmental organizations.
In his welcoming message to the forum delegates, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Government Commission on Compatriots Abroad M.Yu. Galuzin highly praised the work of our foreign community in preserving historical memory, noted the role of compatriots in the Eurasian women’s movement, their activities to preserve the language, traditions and culture of the peoples of Russia in the countries where they live.
During the discussion, the prospects for consolidating the compatriot women’s movement and ways of further developing all areas of their activities were examined in detail. Specific steps were outlined to protect historical memory and promote Russian spiritual and moral guidelines, language and culture.
In particular, E.V. Afanasyeva called on the older generation to take a more active approach to raising children and young people in the spirit of patriotism and traditional spiritual and moral values. O.V. Timofeeva suggested using the potential of Russian schools abroad for this purpose. E.G. Drapeko spoke about the work to improve Russian legislation, in particular, to find ways to preserve value guidelines through culture. O.V. Petrova informed about new programs of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia for university students.
A delegation from the International Women’s Union took part in the IV Eurasian Meeting of Compatriots.
The delegation included:
– Amirova Alfiya Ravilievna, President of the Regional Public Organization “International Union of Women”,
– Safiulova Rima Gumerovna, Vice President of the Regional Public Organization “International Union of Women”; Head of the Agrofirm “Kolos”.
– Akhmadyanova Rufina Raufovna, Official Representative for the Tyumen Region and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of the Regional Public Organization “International Union of Women”; Founder and Owner of the Healthy Food Cafe-Shop Network “Tykva City”
Alfiya Ravilievna acted as a speaker at one of the sections of the meeting, where she spoke about the key projects of the Union aimed at preserving the cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia within the framework of Decree No. 809.
In her speech, she covered:
– the activities of the *International Forum “Women of the Third Millennium”*,
– the work of the *online publication “Embassy Life”*, covering the activities of diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Russia and representative offices of the Russian Federation abroad,
– presented the *International Photo Contest “Mother and Children in National Costumes”*, supplementing the story with a bright video clip.
The ROO “International Union of Women” continues its active work, uniting traditions and modernity!
Following the IV Eurasian Meeting of Russian Compatriots, a final statement was adopted in which, in the context of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, the participants condemned the attempts undertaken in the West to falsify history, glorify and revive Nazism, and expressed their determination to continue to defend the historical truth.
