Kosachev: punishment did not affect the work of Rossotrudnichestvo with the Russians
Olga Lipich. Punishment of some countries against Russia Until not touched upon the work with compatriots, But without them the activities of Rossotrudnichestvo in the countries is complicated by their " anti-Russian position, " said reporters the Minister Konstantin Kosachev on the 12th of Rhodes forum " Dialogue of civilizations ".
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. The Ukrainian crisis and anti-punishment became one of the main topics of discussion Rhodes-2014.
" as long as no decision of sanction nature of the activities of Rossotrudnichestvo not affected. We work in all countries in the previous volumes. But without punishment activities of Rossotrudnichestvo in some countries, the tradition of adhering to the anti-Russian position was difficult, " said Kosachev.
according to him, " systematically denied signing the agreement on the exchange of cultural centres in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania "." on the other as politicized anti-Russian position, which seeks to limit the rights of our compatriots living in these parts, I have this policy can not call ", - noted the head of Rossotrudnichestvo.
He added that cultural centres, similar to those unable to open in the Baltic States, successfully operate in all EU capitals.
World public forum " Dialogue of civilizations " was held from 25 to 29 September, on the Greek island of Rhodes. The event was attended by about 450 people from more than 60 countries in the world. At the forum in Rhodes this year discussed the topic of preventing a new World war, American power and regime change, the events in Ukraine and in the Syrian Arab Republic, the persecution of Christians, the relevance of the culture of non-violence Tolstoy and Gandhi.