Moscow, 5th October, "Interfax"

The 3rd session of the World Public Forum on Dialogue of Civilizations, initiated by the Centre of Russian National Glory (CRNG) and the Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called (AFF), has opened on the Greek island of Rhodes.

The third session of the World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” has opened on the Greek island of Rhodes. The initiative of the Forum belongs to the Center of National Glory (CNG) and Foundation of St Andrew the First-Called (AFF). The correspondent of “Rosbalt” reports that about two hundred representatives of expert communities from 40 countries of the world took part in the solemn ceremony in the evening of October 5th.

Who are you with, original civilizations – Chinese, Arab, Persian, Slavic and many others? With globalizers, who don’t have their own faces and are alike? Or with integrators who support the fair world community, where the rights and interests of everyone will be respected?

In some sense, all the great Russian victories gained later over the Poles, Napoleon, Hitler, were a continuation of the victory on the Kulikovo field, which rallied the Russian people together for the first time.

United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived here on Monday on a four-day visit as Russian President Vladimir Putin's personal guest.

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