The governor of the Ulyanovsk region spoke out against nationalism and extremism

On November 13, 2006, the governor of the Ulyanovsk region, Sergei Morozov, appealed to the inhabitants of the region "to unite efforts to prevent attempts to sow discord among peoples on the territory of our multi-ethnic and multi-confessional homeland, to oppose the ideology of violence and racial extremism as a united front" .

According to him, a number of public figures and organizations are trying to increase their political rating using the ideas of nationalism and extremism.

The Governor instructed the Government of the Ulyanovsk region, the heads of cities and regions to take comprehensive measures to prevent the propaganda of nationalist and racist ideas. "The heads of Ulyanovsk universities, schools, secondary specialized educational institutions should pay the most serious attention to this problem. Our schoolchildren and students should again hear from their teachers about the need to maintain peace between the peoples inhabiting Russia," Sergey Morozov said .

Sources

• In the Ulyanovsk region will not allow to flare up national strife // IRA "Mosaic". 2006. November 13.