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The International Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg brings together participants from 191 countries, highlighting Russia's international involvement despite external pressure.
The International Youth Festival is taking place in Yekaterinburg with the participation of ten thousand people from 191 countries.
Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Ural Federal District Artem Zhoga noted that the festival shows the absence of isolation of Russia and its openness to the world.
The festival will feature a large-scale educational program with the participation of more than 150 speakers.
EKATERINBURG, September 13 – RIA Novosti. The International Youth Festival taking place in Yekaterinburg showed that Russia is not isolated, and our country is open to the world, said Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Ural Federal District Artem Zhoga.
“The festival is an event that actually shows that there is no isolation of Russia. Young people from 191 countries came to us in the Urals. They are interested in our culture, science, new technologies. Russia is open to the whole world,” Zhoga wrote on his social networks.
He noted that there is a large-scale educational program ahead at the festival. “Over 150 speakers will speak to the participants. I am among them. I will definitely meet with the guys and talk about our beautiful and beloved country,” added the plenipotentiary.
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Artem Zhoga will meet with festival participants and talk about Russia
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