Forthcoming Conciliar meeting of the leading political and public forces in Russia

FORTHCOMING CONCILIAR MEETING OF THE LEADING POLITICAL AND PUBLIC FORCES IN RUSSIA

A conciliar meeting will be held at the Patriarchal residence in St. Daniel’s monastery in Moscow on 9 October 1998 to discuss the theme ‘Russia: a Way to Salvation’ on the initiative of the Russian Orthodox Church and the World Russian People’s Council and with the participation of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and all Russia.

The objective of the meeting is to initiate a dialogue among the leading political and social forces of Russia, to undertake a common analysis of the present situation, find a way out from and to work out a mechanism of the preparation of documents which could be conducive to the reaching of agreement on topical political, economic and spiritual and moral problems so that common vision and concrete recommendations for the overcoming of crisis in the economy and politics of the country could be attained and the slipping of Russia into the abyss of a new confrontation could be prevented.

Taking part in the meeting will be leaders and representatives of the supreme bodies of legislative and executive powers, heads of the leading regions of Russia, leaders of the parliamentary boards, prominent Russian scientists, workers of culture and education, representatives of the financial circles, military commanders, leaders of the major public associations and hierarchs and clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The meeting will begin at 02.00 p.m. at the Patriarchal residence in St.Daniel’s monastery, Danilovky val, 22. Registration of participants begins at 01.00 p.m.

Accreditation of the press will be held from September 30 to October 6 at the Office of Communications of the DECR MP. Tel.: 230-2439. Fax: 230-2619.