«Children of the Commonwealth» project, proposed by the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, is well established in the CIS space. Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia, Valentina Matviyenko, stated at a press conference in St. Petersburg. Russian media report.
As part of the project, children from all countries of the Commonwealth gather each year for the forum in Issyk-Kul region.
«I attended the forum, it is a very effective form. We will think about organization of such forums in turn in other CIS countries,» said Valentina Matviyenko.
«The current generation of politicians has a great responsibility — to convey our feelings of friendship, brotherhood, common history and traditions to the young people of the CIS,» the head of the Federation Council stressed.