Russian Ambassador to Cyprus met with compatriots and discussed ways to promote the Russian language on the island News

“The meeting took place on the basis of the Russian Center for Science and Culture and lasted about two hours. The event took place in an informal atmosphere. Our fellow citizens representing all major Cypriot cities participated” , Russian diplomats told the RG. corresponding.The agenda of the meeting included issues of strengthening the Embassy’s interaction with compatriots. Joint action plans were also presented to promote the role of the Russian language in the island state and strengthen bilateral ties between Russia and Cyprus.As Murat Zyazikov noted at the meeting, the Russian language, as part of the Russian world, still plays a unifying and consolidating role for citizens of different nationalities living in the Republic of Cyprus. The participants in the discussion received detailed answers to questions of vital interest to them.”Protecting the rights and interests of Russian citizens has been and remains a priority task for the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Russian Embassy in Cyprus in particular,” the Russian ambassador told the audience.In turn, compatriots assured the head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Cyprus of their support for the political course of the Russian state, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and noted their readiness to firmly defend Russia’s interests in the ‘foreign.