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Works of great Russian writers are read not only in Russia, Vatican and in Italy love Russian literature deeply too,Russian President Vladimir Putin stated. He said this during his speech at the gala dinner, with which his visit to Rome ended, the Kremlin website reports. The event was attended by representatives of Russian-Italian Forum-dialogue of civil societies.
According to Russian leader, the topic of strong ties in the field of culture was raised during a meeting with the Head of Roman Catholic Church. The Pope said that there is always a book by one of the classics of Russian literature on his desk, written by Tolstoy or Dostoevsky. The pontiff is also convinced that without the knowledge of the works of Dostoevsky, and without awareness of his philosophy, it is impossible to become a real priest.
Vladimir Putin is sure that the Pope’s words testify to the common spiritual roots of our peoples. And the real reason for the success that accompanies all the joint cultural and humanitarian projects of Russia and Italy lies in these roots.
Head of the Italian government, Giuseppe Conte, also mentioned strong cultural ties between the two countries. The Prime Minister believes that there is no one in the country who dislikes Russian writers or is indifferent to the great Russian composers, musicians and artists.
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