Representatives of more than 140 ethnic groups live in the Bryansk region

A meeting of heads of national and public associations of the region was held in Bryansk. The participants discussed the preservation of interethnic harmony and cultural heritage of the peoples living in the region.

The participants were congratulated on the Day of National Unity by acting head of the Department of Internal Policy Alexander Potapkin. He noted that the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia announced by President Vladimir Putin gives special importance to the holiday.

According to the data presented at the meeting, representatives of 142 ethnic groups live in the Bryansk region. The participants of the meeting discussed how to maintain good neighborly relations between them and acquaint the residents of the region with the cultural traditions of different peoples.