Dushanbe hosts II Eurasian Meeting of Russian Fellow Countrywomen

30/05/2023 20:02

Communication between women's communities in different countries, cultural specificities and Russia's current place on the world stage were discussed at the II Eurasian Meeting of Russian Compatriots in Dushanbe. More than 60 representatives from Russian communities in 40 countries of the world took part in the event.

The conference program included two plenary sessions: "Eurasian space: dialogue of cultures and civilizations" and "Women's communities of Eurasia: strength in partnership". They were followed by a round table dedicated to the promotion of the Russian language abroad.

The First Deputy Secretary General - Head of the General Secretariat of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly, member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Interethnic Relations Svetlana Smirnova emphasized the importance of the dialogue of cultures and civilizations, in which women have a special role to play.

“The dialogue of cultures and civilizations is archival for all of us. I see the enormity of this issue in the large number of discussions on this topic throughout the Eurasian space. But the most valuable thing about today's conversation, in my view, is that women are joining the discussion. I believe that it is women who have a strong potential and who make a special contribution to the humanization of peoples’ relations by building trust and understanding between them,” Svetlana Smirnova noted.

At the plenary discussion, the First Deputy Secretary General of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly spoke about the activities of the organization and emphasized the high importance of public diplomacy in integration processes, whose mechanisms allow mutual understanding between peoples while preserving cultural diversity in the Eurasian space.

In her speech, Svetlana Smirnova paid special attention to two vectors of the activity of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly - family and memory. It is here, as the speaker noted, that the system of human values is formed.

“It is in the family that not only the foundation of the personality is laid, but also its facets are honed and the human being of the new millennium is formed. This is why the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly considers supporting the institution of the family as one of its strategic objectives... The theme of preserving the memory of the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War and strengthening peace between the peoples of the continent through this memory is especially dear to us.” – she said.

Svetlana Smirnova introduced the audience to the Assembly projects “Happiness through the Children’s Eyes”, “The World Draws Happiness”, “Family Traditions in Different Countries”, “Happy Family – Happy Country – Happy World”, “Won Together”, “Immortal Memory”, “Leader of the Peoples’ Diplomacy" and others.

“The joint search for new forms of interaction, the strengthening and development of mutual contacts will undoubtedly contribute to the formation of a common atmosphere of trust and harmony between the peoples of Eurasia and the whole world,” she said and invited the participants of the meeting to cooperate and participate in the projects of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly.