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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement following a high-level Plenary Session of the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security (Minsk, October 28, 2025)
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💬 Sergey Lavrov: The conference is steadily moving towards becoming a promising discussion and expert platform to develop concrete recommendations. From my standpoint, the fact that delegates from public authorities, as well as experts, political scientists, and civil society figures have come together for this event is important and makes it possible to leverage ideas coming from civil society that genuinely resonate with the people.
An increasing number of people across the Eurasian continent recognise the importance of removing obstacles that are being artificially put up on the way towards sustainable, independent, and effective economic growth, improvements in the social sphere, and logistical infrastructure of this vast and resource-rich continent.
President Lukashenko’s speech was followed by speeches delivered by foreign ministers of Hungary, Myanmar, and the DPRK, as well as the Special Representative of China for Eurasian Affairs. Still to come are speeches by ranking representatives from India, Iran, the UAE, Cambodia, and secretaries general of the #SCO, the #CSTO, and the #CICA. Over time, these integration groups will, through the natural process of restoring connections and developing joint projects, eventually become part of Eurasian architecture relying on an economic foundation and a logistical dimension, which is a solid basis for building security architecture.
Forty-eight delegations are represented here. The participants will use various panels to discuss every angle of the pressing goals of Eurasian development.
We are doing our best to promote President Putin’s initiative to create Eurasian security architecture within the context of our efforts to create the Greater Eurasian Partnership. We are using this tentative term to make sure the continent has platforms it can use to freely discuss, examine and bounce ideas off one another.
You may have heard our statement. Many in the West recognise the importance of Eurasia, but the problem is that Western countries, primarily, NATO members are not ready to engage on an equal footing or to seek forms of pan-continental cooperation based on equality and indivisible security across our common geopolitical space.
On the contrary, they want NATO bodies to spread across the entire continent, including the Pacific, where NATO seeks to create military-political alliance-like closed blocs with a limited number of participants, thus eroding the universal and open architecture that it took the ASEAN countries decades to build. All interested countries were welcome to be part of that architecture and use its various mechanisms.
Efforts are being deployed to reverse this process and to subordinate ongoing developments in Eurasia to the interests of the North Atlantic Alliance. These interests are, above all, about containing China, Russia, and the DPRK and, in the long run, any other country that may wish to assert its right to pursue an independent policy based on national interests.
In closing, I would like to point out that our Belarusian friends have put forward an initiative to draft a Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century. We strongly support this idea. Several countries said they were willing to participate in drafting this document. This process will take time, but the goal has been set, and a growing number of countries share it. We will keep moving towards this goal.
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💬 Sergey Lavrov: The conference is steadily moving towards becoming a promising discussion and expert platform to develop concrete recommendations. From my standpoint, the fact that delegates from public authorities, as well as experts, political scientists, and civil society figures have come together for this event is important and makes it possible to leverage ideas coming from civil society that genuinely resonate with the people.
An increasing number of people across the Eurasian continent recognise the importance of removing obstacles that are being artificially put up on the way towards sustainable, independent, and effective economic growth, improvements in the social sphere, and logistical infrastructure of this vast and resource-rich continent.
President Lukashenko’s speech was followed by speeches delivered by foreign ministers of Hungary, Myanmar, and the DPRK, as well as the Special Representative of China for Eurasian Affairs. Still to come are speeches by ranking representatives from India, Iran, the UAE, Cambodia, and secretaries general of the #SCO, the #CSTO, and the #CICA. Over time, these integration groups will, through the natural process of restoring connections and developing joint projects, eventually become part of Eurasian architecture relying on an economic foundation and a logistical dimension, which is a solid basis for building security architecture.
Forty-eight delegations are represented here. The participants will use various panels to discuss every angle of the pressing goals of Eurasian development.
We are doing our best to promote President Putin’s initiative to create Eurasian security architecture within the context of our efforts to create the Greater Eurasian Partnership. We are using this tentative term to make sure the continent has platforms it can use to freely discuss, examine and bounce ideas off one another.
You may have heard our statement. Many in the West recognise the importance of Eurasia, but the problem is that Western countries, primarily, NATO members are not ready to engage on an equal footing or to seek forms of pan-continental cooperation based on equality and indivisible security across our common geopolitical space.
On the contrary, they want NATO bodies to spread across the entire continent, including the Pacific, where NATO seeks to create military-political alliance-like closed blocs with a limited number of participants, thus eroding the universal and open architecture that it took the ASEAN countries decades to build. All interested countries were welcome to be part of that architecture and use its various mechanisms.
Efforts are being deployed to reverse this process and to subordinate ongoing developments in Eurasia to the interests of the North Atlantic Alliance. These interests are, above all, about containing China, Russia, and the DPRK and, in the long run, any other country that may wish to assert its right to pursue an independent policy based on national interests.
In closing, I would like to point out that our Belarusian friends have put forward an initiative to draft a Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century. We strongly support this idea. Several countries said they were willing to participate in drafting this document. This process will take time, but the goal has been set, and a growing number of countries share it. We will keep moving towards this goal.
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On October 28, the Embassy of Russia in Bangladesh held a reception on the occasion of the National Unity Day.
Ambassador Alexander Khozin congratulated the audience on the national holiday. He also read a message from Sattar Mia, Chairman of the Russian Friendship Society with Bangladesh.
The reception featured a concert of Russian classical music performed by Sergei Gladyshev (baritone) and Evgenia Ermakova (piano). The musicians captivated the audience with a vibrant and emotional performance that spoke to the heart of everyone. The concert program included pieces by Mikhail Glinka, Sergey Rachmaninoff, Alexander Dragomyzhsky, Modest Mussorgsky, and other composers.
The reception brought together representatives of diplomatic missions in Dhaka, political community and civil society.
Ambassador Alexander Khozin congratulated the audience on the national holiday. He also read a message from Sattar Mia, Chairman of the Russian Friendship Society with Bangladesh.
The reception featured a concert of Russian classical music performed by Sergei Gladyshev (baritone) and Evgenia Ermakova (piano). The musicians captivated the audience with a vibrant and emotional performance that spoke to the heart of everyone. The concert program included pieces by Mikhail Glinka, Sergey Rachmaninoff, Alexander Dragomyzhsky, Modest Mussorgsky, and other composers.
The reception brought together representatives of diplomatic missions in Dhaka, political community and civil society.
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28 октября, в преддверии Дня народного единства в Посольстве России в Бангладеш состоялся приём.
Посол А.Г. Хозин поздравил сотрудников российской дипломатической миссии с национальным праздником. Он также зачитал поздравительное послание председателя Общества дружбы России и Бангладеш Саттара Миа.
Прием ознаменовался концертом русской классической музыки в исполнении Сергея Гладышева (баритон) и Евгении Ермаковой (фортепьяно). Музыканты поразили публику ярким и эмоциональным выступлением, которое никого не оставило равнодушным. В концертную программу вошли произведения М.И. Глинки, С.В. Рахманинова, А.С. Драгомыжского, М.П. Мусоргского и других композиторов.
На приеме присутствовали представители дипкорпуса и общественно-политических кругов Бангладеш.
Посол А.Г. Хозин поздравил сотрудников российской дипломатической миссии с национальным праздником. Он также зачитал поздравительное послание председателя Общества дружбы России и Бангладеш Саттара Миа.
Прием ознаменовался концертом русской классической музыки в исполнении Сергея Гладышева (баритон) и Евгении Ермаковой (фортепьяно). Музыканты поразили публику ярким и эмоциональным выступлением, которое никого не оставило равнодушным. В концертную программу вошли произведения М.И. Глинки, С.В. Рахманинова, А.С. Драгомыжского, М.П. Мусоргского и других композиторов.
На приеме присутствовали представители дипкорпуса и общественно-политических кругов Бангладеш.
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On National Unity Day, Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky in Moscow's Red Square
The traditional ceremony brought together representatives of religious denominations and members of public and youth organisations.
Celebrated on November 4, National Unity Day marks the liberation of Moscow from foreign invaders by the people's volunteer army led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky in 1612.
The traditional ceremony brought together representatives of religious denominations and members of public and youth organisations.
Celebrated on November 4, National Unity Day marks the liberation of Moscow from foreign invaders by the people's volunteer army led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky in 1612.
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☦️ Russia's National #UnityDay: The holiday of November 4 is rooted in the immortal feat of the Second People’s Militia under the leadership of Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, who saved the Motherland from mortal danger. Born in Nizhny Novgorod, this movement stirred the very fabric of history – at a moment of national peril it united the people, defended the country, and drove the Polish-Lithuanian invaders from Moscow. Learn more about those events in our detailed historical article.
The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, a copy of which accompanied the Russian army throughout its liberation campaign, became a symbol of that victory. The clergy and the soldiers prayed before the image of the Kazan Mother of God, including on the eve of Moscow’s liberation from the foreign occupiers. Contemporaries saw the triumph of the militia as a clear sign of the intercession of the Mother of God.
In Orthodox tradition, the Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated twice each year – on July 21, the day of its miraculous appearance, and on November 4, the day when the will of the people and Divine Providence saved the Motherland.
The day of Moscow’s liberation – November 4 – was established by decree of Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov as the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. At first it was marked only in Moscow, but beginning in 1649, by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov – throughout the entire country.
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The story of the Kazan Icon dates back to 1579. According to tradition, after a great fire destroyed part of Kazan, the Mother of God appeared three times in a dream to a nine-year-old girl named Matrona, showing her the place under the ashes where Her image lay hidden. The miraculous discovery of the icon deeply moved the townspeople and was perceived as a sign of the special protection of the Most Holy Theotokos over the Russian land.
Soon afterward, the Theotokos Monastery was built on the site of the discovery, with the icon enshrined at its centre. From that time, copies of the image began to spread across Russia and beyond, bringing comfort and hope to believers. The Kazan Icon was carried into battle, used to bless new churches, and strengthened the people’s faith during the most difficult trials.
In 2023, on the Feast of the Kazan Icon, at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin, the very holy image before which Minin and Pozharsky prayed during the decisive battles for Moscow was rediscovered and publicly revealed to the faithful.
💬 According to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, a thorough expert study confirmed the authenticity and antiquity of the icon, dated to the late 16th century:
Today, the Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated on November 4, together with Russia’s National Unity Day, reminding us of the enduring link between spiritual and national heroism, faith and love for the Motherland.
The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, a copy of which accompanied the Russian army throughout its liberation campaign, became a symbol of that victory. The clergy and the soldiers prayed before the image of the Kazan Mother of God, including on the eve of Moscow’s liberation from the foreign occupiers. Contemporaries saw the triumph of the militia as a clear sign of the intercession of the Mother of God.
In Orthodox tradition, the Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated twice each year – on July 21, the day of its miraculous appearance, and on November 4, the day when the will of the people and Divine Providence saved the Motherland.
The day of Moscow’s liberation – November 4 – was established by decree of Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov as the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. At first it was marked only in Moscow, but beginning in 1649, by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov – throughout the entire country.
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The story of the Kazan Icon dates back to 1579. According to tradition, after a great fire destroyed part of Kazan, the Mother of God appeared three times in a dream to a nine-year-old girl named Matrona, showing her the place under the ashes where Her image lay hidden. The miraculous discovery of the icon deeply moved the townspeople and was perceived as a sign of the special protection of the Most Holy Theotokos over the Russian land.
Soon afterward, the Theotokos Monastery was built on the site of the discovery, with the icon enshrined at its centre. From that time, copies of the image began to spread across Russia and beyond, bringing comfort and hope to believers. The Kazan Icon was carried into battle, used to bless new churches, and strengthened the people’s faith during the most difficult trials.
In 2023, on the Feast of the Kazan Icon, at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin, the very holy image before which Minin and Pozharsky prayed during the decisive battles for Moscow was rediscovered and publicly revealed to the faithful.
💬 According to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, a thorough expert study confirmed the authenticity and antiquity of the icon, dated to the late 16th century:
We know that before this image Prince Pozharsky prayed prior to launching his assault on the Kremlin. We also know that he prayed before it when preparing to attack the Novodevichy Convent, which at that time had been turned into a Polish fortress.
In other words, he prayed before this icon every time he entered a decisive battle with the Polish invaders. And we know that these prayers were heard. The Queen of Heaven spread Her protecting veil, the Russian land was liberated, and in memory of this great event Prince Pozharsky built at his own expense a church on the Red Square dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. <…>
Thanks to careful scholarly examination, it has been established that this is the very image carried by Minin and Pozharsky when they liberated Kitay-Gorod and the Kremlin, driving the Poles from our Motherland. In other words, we stand before a historic shrine – one of the most sacred treasures of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Today, the Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated on November 4, together with Russia’s National Unity Day, reminding us of the enduring link between spiritual and national heroism, faith and love for the Motherland.
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🤍 💙 ❤️ On November 4, Russia celebrates National Unity Day.
On this day in 1612, people’s militia led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky achieved a decisive victory over the Polish-Lithuanian forces, liberating Moscow and bringing an end to one of thedarkest chapters in Russia’s history – the Time of Troubles.
Today, this victory holds special significance to the Russian people symbolizing the strength of national unity and solidarity of the population of our diverse country.
#UnityDay
📷 Ria Novosti
1. Moscow, Russia
2. Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia
3. Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
4. Suzdal city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia
On this day in 1612, people’s militia led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky achieved a decisive victory over the Polish-Lithuanian forces, liberating Moscow and bringing an end to one of thedarkest chapters in Russia’s history – the Time of Troubles.
Today, this victory holds special significance to the Russian people symbolizing the strength of national unity and solidarity of the population of our diverse country.
#UnityDay
📷 Ria Novosti
1. Moscow, Russia
2. Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia
3. Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
4. Suzdal city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia
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🎨 The international competition for young artists Kartina Mira has started. The theme of the 2025-2026 season is “The values of my nation as part of the global human culture”.
Kartina Mira is an opportunity to:
🖌 showcase your skill at an exhibition,
🖼 gain professional recognition,
🏆 receive memorable prizes.
Applications are being accepted in three categories:
🔹 Graphics,
🔹 Painting,
🔹 Digital Art.
Who can participate? Students and graduates of art educational institutions and freelance young artists between 18 and 35 years old.
Apply before February 2, 2026.
Finalists’ works will be presented at an exhibition at the branch of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Samara. The award ceremony for the winners will take place from June 9 to 14, 2026.
Kartina Mira is an opportunity to:
🖌 showcase your skill at an exhibition,
🖼 gain professional recognition,
🏆 receive memorable prizes.
Applications are being accepted in three categories:
🔹 Graphics,
🔹 Painting,
🔹 Digital Art.
Who can participate? Students and graduates of art educational institutions and freelance young artists between 18 and 35 years old.
Apply before February 2, 2026.
Finalists’ works will be presented at an exhibition at the branch of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Samara. The award ceremony for the winners will take place from June 9 to 14, 2026.
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This program, designed for all proficiency levels (A0–B1), features interactive lessons, a flexible schedule, and multilingual support.
For full details, including course features and how to register, please refer to the attached poster.
Registration closes on November 15.
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This program, designed for all proficiency levels (A0–B1), features interactive lessons, a flexible schedule, and multilingual support.
For full details, including course features and how to register, please refer to the attached poster.
Registration closes on November 15.
Register here at their site: https://switch2russian.com/
telegram channel: https://t.me/RUDNstudentslife
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn Russian with world-class teachers!
Best regards,
Russian House in Dhaka
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🎥 On November 27, Moscow will host the inaugural ceremony of the Diamond Butterfly Open Eurasian Film Award.
This flagship event organized by the Eurasian Academy of Cinematographic Arts will bring together representatives of the film industry from all over the world and open a new space for creativity, cultural dialogue and support for national film initiatives.
“The Eurasian Film Academy, in essence, will champion the importance of cinema and its impact on the lives of individuals in every country,” noted Nikita Mikhalkov, the initiator and visionary behind the Academy and the film award.
This flagship event organized by the Eurasian Academy of Cinematographic Arts will bring together representatives of the film industry from all over the world and open a new space for creativity, cultural dialogue and support for national film initiatives.
“The Eurasian Film Academy, in essence, will champion the importance of cinema and its impact on the lives of individuals in every country,” noted Nikita Mikhalkov, the initiator and visionary behind the Academy and the film award.
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Dear applicants!
Since November 9, 2025, Embassy's electronic queue portal is operating. Applicants can make an appointment for consular issues by clicking on the following link: https://dhaka.kdmid.ru
Applicants for the work visa can make an appointment via the e-mail of the consular department of the Embassy of the Russian Federation: dhakaconsul@yandex.ru.
Admission of the Russian citizens is carried out without waiting lists.
APPLICANTS WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
Since November 9, 2025, Embassy's electronic queue portal is operating. Applicants can make an appointment for consular issues by clicking on the following link: https://dhaka.kdmid.ru
Applicants for the work visa can make an appointment via the e-mail of the consular department of the Embassy of the Russian Federation: dhakaconsul@yandex.ru.
Admission of the Russian citizens is carried out without waiting lists.
APPLICANTS WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
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#Announcement
🎙 The international essay competition the 2nd Open Dialogue “The Future of the World: A New Platform for Global Growth” is on-going, open to submission.
Authors are invited to submit their analytical and conceptual works on one of the four topics:
• Investment in People
• Investment in Technology
• Investment in the Environment
• Investment in Connectivity
To take part, you must register on the official project website and submit your essay using the special form. The deadline for submissions is December 26, 2025. All essays must meet the established content and formatting requirements.
Authors of the best works selected for the shortlist by the Expert Council will be invited to take part in the Open Dialogue in person, which will be held in Moscow in April 2026. The winners will have the opportunity to participate in major international economic forums, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (#SPIEF), June 3–6, 2026.
The Open Dialogue “The Future of the World: A New Platform for Global Growth” is organized by the National Center “Russia” and the Intersectoral Expertise Center “Third Rome” with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, and VEB.RF.
🎙 The international essay competition the 2nd Open Dialogue “The Future of the World: A New Platform for Global Growth” is on-going, open to submission.
Authors are invited to submit their analytical and conceptual works on one of the four topics:
• Investment in People
• Investment in Technology
• Investment in the Environment
• Investment in Connectivity
To take part, you must register on the official project website and submit your essay using the special form. The deadline for submissions is December 26, 2025. All essays must meet the established content and formatting requirements.
Authors of the best works selected for the shortlist by the Expert Council will be invited to take part in the Open Dialogue in person, which will be held in Moscow in April 2026. The winners will have the opportunity to participate in major international economic forums, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (#SPIEF), June 3–6, 2026.
The Open Dialogue “The Future of the World: A New Platform for Global Growth” is organized by the National Center “Russia” and the Intersectoral Expertise Center “Third Rome” with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, and VEB.RF.
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