Young compatriots in Lebanon conduct conference in Beirut

Young activists from civil organizations of Russian compatriots living in Lebanon took part in the conference held in the capital city of the country, according to RIA Novosti. The main topic of the conference was a plan for the next year. Young people could promote their own ideas and make suppositions.

According to the head of Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in Beirut Vadim Zaychikov, it is necessary to know the way of life of Russians-peaking community and its interests. He has noted the importance of resuming movement of our youth in Lebanon and joining and supporting the young generation.

He has remarked that he was pleasantly surprised by active position of the young people. The forthcoming elections evoke great interest of the youth. Young people understand that these elections are, in fact, the choice of their future. Teenagers were mainly interested in education and FIFA World Cup.

Lebanon citizens delegated by the World Youth and Student Festival in Sochi to study Russian language were among the conference participants. According to them, they wished that the ties with Russia would become tighter.

The participants were demonstrated a short-length movie about the festival in Sochi directed by young film director Ziyad Baydun from Lebanon.

Russkiy Mir