Head of the Federal National-Cultural Autonomy of Russian Germans, Konstantin Matis, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the second Catherine Forum. The forum is held to attract highly qualified specialists from Western countries who share Russian spiritual values to the country.

On Wednesday, the Russian President chaired a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations, where preparations for the State National Policy Strategy up to 2036 were discussed. During his address at the event, the head of the autonomy stated that his organisation is also currently engaged in facilitating the relocation of highly qualified personnel from Western countries who share the traditional spiritual and moral values of the Russian Federation.

“In this regard, together with the Assembly of the Peoples of Russia, with the support of the Federal Agency for Nationalities and with the participation of many of those present here, we are holding the second Catherine Forum on 20 December at the National Centre “Russia”. It is a forum of invitation to Russia for those people who are already here, who want to come, and who are ready to work for the benefit of the country… Of course, we would like to take this opportunity to invite you to visit the Catherine Forum. We also ask that the government be requested to make the forum a regular event and to include it in the implementation plan for the updated State National Policy Strategy, which is to be adopted,” said Matis.

He added that the forum could become a platform for preparing for the 300th anniversary of Catherine II.

Putin thanked Matis for the work carried out by the autonomy and for the invitation, clarifying that his attendance would depend on his schedule.

Source: “RIA Novosti”