Sri Lanka and Russia to cement ties at youth council level
View(s):Moves are underway to sign a memorandum of understanding between Sri Lanka and Russian to improve ties at youth council level.
A nine-member delegation from Sri Lanka visited Moscow to participate in the International Volunteer Forum which was held from December 2 to 5.
The Sri Lankan youth delegation met Gregory Petushkov, Head of Russia National Youth Council, on Thursday to discuss closer cooperation and partnership between youth organisations of the two countries. The Sri Lankan delegation suggested that an MoU between the Youth Councils of the two countries be signed, the Sri Lanka embassy in Moscow said in a statement.
The Sri Lankan delegation spent the first day in Moscow, visiting charity foundations and social and non-profit organisations. At the forum, they were among those 15,000 participants from more than 120 countries. The forum was addressed, among others, by Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia.
The Forum provided a good venue for the Sri Lankan delegation to interact with youth leaders from other countries share their experience; it has also helped to establish new relationships with volunteers and youth leaders from all over the world, the embassy statement said .
Sri Lankan participants also held discussions with the Malaysian Deputy Chairman of Youth Affairs and a Parliamentarian from Pakistan on matters related to the career guidance and other youth policy projects.
On December 5, the Sri Lankan delegation witnessed Russian President Vladimir Putin presenting Anton Korotchenko, a medical student from Russia, with the “Volunteer of the Year” Award for his “Healthy Village” Project.
The Sri Lankan embassy hosted the Sri Lankan delegation to dinner, which was also attended by Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka and Sanja Jayatilleka.