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.

/India outlook/Vinay Shukla/St. Petersburg, june 15/. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived here today onboard a special Russian Presidential aircraft to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin on bilateral relations. She was received at the airport by Vice Governor of St Petersburg A V Prokhorenko. From the airport she drove straight to the Konstantiovsky Palace where she is scheduled to meet President Putin, who will also host a lunch in her honour.

«Dialogue of civilizations» scientific-practical conference, dedicated to the issues to be discussed at the World Public Forum was held June 6 through 8 in Saint Petersburg. Eminent scientists and businessmen from Russia, Europe and Asia participated in the conference.

The World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” has ended on September 6th. 217 famous scientists, politicians, sportsmen, public figures and religious leaders form 34 countries of the world have taken part in the Forum activity.

Extracts of the most recent interview of Hyder Jemal, a famous philosopher, politologist, Chairman of the Russian Islamic Committee. The interview was given exclusively to our web site aboard the aircraft on the way from the World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations”.

On September 2nd, 2003 at the press center of RIA “Novosti” a press conference devoted to the World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilization” has been held.

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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