PM to discuss ways to consolidate Russian society

MOSCOW, July 19 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
meets on Tuesday with leaders of the main traditional for Russia religious
confessions as well as with the leadership of some public organisations
and national-cultural autonomies, the government press service reports.
According to the press service, participants in the meeting "will
discuss ways to consolidate the Russian society, as well as its harmonious
development on the basis of ethnic and cultural diversity, fight against
manifestations of extremism and xenophobia, and cooperation with that aim
of government authorities and public organisations, including within the
framework of the All-Russia People's Front".
"Relations of representatives of different ethnic groups and religions
are very topical for Russia, which historically is a multinational and
multi-confessional country," press service's report said.