RuSSA participates at the Forum of Russian Compatriots

On June 20th, the 2d Forum of Russian Compatriots in the USA was held in New York City, NY. Russian-Americans from across the country, which represented different organizations, and Russian government officials attended the Forum.

More than a dozen speakers discussed a range of topics, including media, business and economy, culture and youth work. Speakers ranged from university professors and Russian government officials to business owners and representatives of youth organizations here. They spoke about how the need to introduce American culture in Russia and Russian culture in the U.S.

The participants also mentioned the problems dealing with the preservation and strengthening of the positions of the Russian language. The president of RuSSA also gave a speech at the Forum in which he touched upon the history of the organization, its objectives and activities. It was emphasized at the Forum that RuSSA now is one of the biggest Russian speaking student associations in America.