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"IT IS IMPORTANT TO INTENSIFY TIES BETWEEN THE SOUTH AND NORTH CAUCASUS"
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Nov 14 2013
14 November 2013 - 11:48am
In early November, three major non-political events took place in the
Transcaucasia - the second Baku Forum of Humanitarian Cooperation,
the third Interregional Russian-Armenian Forum, and the fourth
Festival of Russian Cinema in Tbilisi. Mikhail Shvydkoi, special
envoy of President of Russia on international cultural cooperation,
told Vestnik Kavkaza about the cultural projects which are being
fulfilled in the Transcaucasia with Russian participation.
"The forum entitled Humanitarian Aspects of Human Development recently
ended in Baku. This forum involves a lot of platforms. The platforms
are connected with humanitarian aspects of human life. For example,
biotechnologies and problems of ethics, multiculturalism and modern
development, humanitarian aspects of economy and so on. The forum
gathers many participants, as a rule - 800 people, many Nobel Prize
winners, prominent politicians, journalists, cultural activists. And
of course many people come from the North Caucasus. I think this forum
is of high importance because the discussed problems are significant
for the North Caucasus republics," Shvydkoi stated.
Speaking about the forum "Toward New Achievements in Interregional
Cooperation in Russian-Armenian Allied Relations," Shvydkoi noted:
"The forum is interesting because it is attended not only by governors
from central Russia and Siberia, but also presidents and heads of the
republics from the North Caucasus. Armenia intensively cooperates with
our North Caucasus republics. Even though it has no borders with them,
like between Azerbaijan and Dagestan, for instance, but they have
economic, humanitarian, interregional contacts."
While Russia has close friendly relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia,
diplomatic relations with Georgia haven't been restored yet. And
the festival of Russian cinema in Tbilisi is very important in this
context. "We hope that our humanitarian contacts with Georgia will be
encouraged," Svydkoi stated. The film festival of Russian cinema in
Tbilisi has become traditional. I think it is a very important event,
as well as other theatre and musical festivals. I think despite all
difficulties in our relations with Georgia, humanitarian cooperation
should remain and develop."
The special presidential envoy on international cultural cooperation
stressed that "a serious factor of stability in the South and North
Caucasus is international festivals and forums. Khloponin, the
permanent envoy of the president in the North Caucasus, initiated
several festivals, including in Kabardino-Balkaria and other regions.
I think it is a very important moment because as a rule young people
take part in them. I think it is important to intensify humanitarian
contacts between the South and the North Caucasus, as it will bring
great advantages for the region."
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Nov 14 2013
14 November 2013 - 11:48am
In early November, three major non-political events took place in the
Transcaucasia - the second Baku Forum of Humanitarian Cooperation,
the third Interregional Russian-Armenian Forum, and the fourth
Festival of Russian Cinema in Tbilisi. Mikhail Shvydkoi, special
envoy of President of Russia on international cultural cooperation,
told Vestnik Kavkaza about the cultural projects which are being
fulfilled in the Transcaucasia with Russian participation.
"The forum entitled Humanitarian Aspects of Human Development recently
ended in Baku. This forum involves a lot of platforms. The platforms
are connected with humanitarian aspects of human life. For example,
biotechnologies and problems of ethics, multiculturalism and modern
development, humanitarian aspects of economy and so on. The forum
gathers many participants, as a rule - 800 people, many Nobel Prize
winners, prominent politicians, journalists, cultural activists. And
of course many people come from the North Caucasus. I think this forum
is of high importance because the discussed problems are significant
for the North Caucasus republics," Shvydkoi stated.
Speaking about the forum "Toward New Achievements in Interregional
Cooperation in Russian-Armenian Allied Relations," Shvydkoi noted:
"The forum is interesting because it is attended not only by governors
from central Russia and Siberia, but also presidents and heads of the
republics from the North Caucasus. Armenia intensively cooperates with
our North Caucasus republics. Even though it has no borders with them,
like between Azerbaijan and Dagestan, for instance, but they have
economic, humanitarian, interregional contacts."
While Russia has close friendly relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia,
diplomatic relations with Georgia haven't been restored yet. And
the festival of Russian cinema in Tbilisi is very important in this
context. "We hope that our humanitarian contacts with Georgia will be
encouraged," Svydkoi stated. The film festival of Russian cinema in
Tbilisi has become traditional. I think it is a very important event,
as well as other theatre and musical festivals. I think despite all
difficulties in our relations with Georgia, humanitarian cooperation
should remain and develop."
The special presidential envoy on international cultural cooperation
stressed that "a serious factor of stability in the South and North
Caucasus is international festivals and forums. Khloponin, the
permanent envoy of the president in the North Caucasus, initiated
several festivals, including in Kabardino-Balkaria and other regions.
I think it is a very important moment because as a rule young people
take part in them. I think it is important to intensify humanitarian
contacts between the South and the North Caucasus, as it will bring
great advantages for the region."