Bishkek, Sept. 28, 2017. /Kabar. In the modern world, terrorism and extremism are covered with the slogan of Islam, Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Nationalities of Russia Andrei Mezhenko said during the opening of the international conference "Islam in a modern secular state" in Bishkek.
"This threat is of a transnational nature. Many nationalities live in our country from time immemorial, who profess different religions. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly spoken about the need to preserve traditional values. Islam is one of those religions," he said.
Forces that exert a destructive influence on the state are covered by the name of Islam, Mezhenko believes.
"The centralization of the strength of traditional Islam plays an important role in the struggle against this phenomenon. Russia is a secular state, we do not interfere in the affairs of religious organizations. But we are obliged to provide support, especially where there is a threat of terrorism," he added.
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