In Moscow, the 13th Congress of Peoples of Russia on the 15th anniversary of the All-Russian Public Organization "Assembly of Peoples of Russia" and the 6th Congress of the social organization itself were held under the motto "Friendship of Peoples - the Unity of Russia".
The forum was attended by 150 representatives from more than 80 regions of the country, as well as representatives of the Presidential Administration, the Ministry of Regional Development, the Federation Council, the State Duma, the Public Chamber, prominent scholars and public figures.
Congress of Peoples of Russia was established in 1998 in accordance with the conception of the state national policy of the Russian Federation. The main purpose of the organization is to promote the consolidation of Russian society, and strengthening and development of inter-ethnic relations and inter-cultural dialogue.