The 14th National Identity and Religion all-Russian forum of the Tatar religious community has kicked off in Kazan as part of the International Economic Forum Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum, which has brought together a vast number of guests from Muslim countries. Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the organising committee of Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum, is taking part in the event.
Marat Khusnullin takes part in 14th National Identity and Religion all-Russian forum of Tatar religious community
Marat Khusnullin takes part in 14th National Identity and Religion all-Russian forum of Tatar religious community
Marat Khusnullin takes part in 14th National Identity and Religion all-Russian forum of Tatar religious community
“The Tatar people’s history and culture are essentially linked with the Russia nation’s development. The name of the event speaks volumes: in this difficult time of drastic challenges, we should take every effort to enhance interethnic communication and inter-faith dialogue in order to preserve our large country’s cultural diversity, traditional values, and unity of the nation. I would like to thank the Muslim clergy representatives, who have arrived in Kazan from across all Russia, as well as the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan, for joining efforts to contribute to the sustainable development of the Russian statehood,” the Deputy Prime Minister emphasised.
The forum has brought together more than 1,000 religious figures and guests from over 70 Russian regions, including the Donetsk People’s Republic. The sessions at discussion platforms have focused on the preservation of traditional spiritual and moral values of the Tatar people and the Tatar language, as well as issues related to Islamic education.
“We put extensive efforts in cooperating with the Islamic world to actively interact with them in many areas. KazanForum has become a major platform for discussing economic cooperation. Following the President’s decision, it has taken place in its new federal status for the second year in a row. We appreciate Mr Khusnullin’s immense support in organising the event. Obviously, we are facing challenging times. Yet, our partners from Islamic countries have joined us, seeking to cooperate with us comprehensively – which resonates with 20 million Muslims in Russia. I extend my particular gratitude to you, dear religious leaders. Our priorities include preserving our native language, ethnic culture, and traditions. You are making an immense contribution to this essential task,” Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said addressing the forum participants.
