Overview
- Putin thanked the inviter and said his visit would depend on his schedule during a November 5 council meeting in Moscow.
- His remark was reported by state agency RIA Novosti and did not include a firm commitment or date.
- The invitation was extended by Konstantin Matis, head of the federal national-cultural autonomy of Russian Germans.
- The second Ekaterininsky Forum is planned for December 20 at the National Center “Rossiya,” according to the organizers.
- Organizers say the forum seeks to draw highly qualified specialists from Western countries who share Russia’s traditional values, and they proposed making it a regular event.