Putin lauds Islamic nations as Russia’s traditional partners in global affairs

Islamic nations have been Russia’s traditional partners in settling most regional and global issues, President Vladimir Putin said in his telegram to participants and guests of a global youth summit underway in Kazan.

"Islamic nations have traditionally been our partners in solving pressing issues on the regional and global agenda as part of efforts to establish a more just and democratic world order," according to Putin’s telegram published on the Kremlin’s website on Monday.

The Russian president highlighted the fact that Kazan was awarded the title of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) Youth Capital 2022, which proves how high Russia’s relations with this international organization have been. Putin was confident that delegates to the forum would be able to hold substantial discussions and outline promising projects for mutual work. The summit will hopefully help bolster mutual understanding and trust between the Russian population and Islamic countries, he added.