Rosmolodezh: punishment did not affect international youth exchanges
The tense political atmosphere and the introduction of a number of countries of sanctions against Russia did not affect the cooperation in the sphere of youth policy, said Fins news the head of the Federal Agency for youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) Sergey Pospelov Tuesday.
before the government of Canada expanded sanctions List against Russia, including three Residents of the Russian Federation and 14 legal entities. The appeal of the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper reported that the additional penalties associated with the situation in Ukraine. In addition, several organizations published on the Internet office of the canadian government's List, the leaders of the Eurasian youth Union: Alexander Dugin, Paul Kanischev and Andrei Kovalenko.
"of course, the political situation in all industries of life has an impact. But in the youth policy we until do not feel that this somehow limited to events or are international exchanges suffer that someone cannot come, or are we somewhere can't go, " said Pospelov.
He said that to participate in all youth forums that will be held this year in Russia, there are no restrictions for foreign participants." Investigators have, as well as among them from countries that have imposed against Russia punishment, " explained the head of the Agency.
So, He said that in February in the Tver region has passed the international youth forum " the Arctic Expedition ", which was attended, among them, young people from Canada. Visited the forum and the head of the youth Arctic Council that state. Total forum " the Arctic Expedition ", the 1st stage of which took place from 2 to 7 February in Tver region, brought together about 150 participants - graduate students and scientists from Russia and countries of the Arctic Council (Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, USA, Canada), whose area of interest lies in the research of the Arctic region.
Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. In March 2015 has been extended sanctions List of the USA, and in June the sanctions List of Canada. In addition, on 22 June, the head of the EU foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg have extended the economic sanctions until 31 January 2016.
The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news
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