Representatives of religious organizations are included in the “presidential list” of members of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation

On September 24, the list of members of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation was made public, the composition of which should be partially renewed by the end of 2009. The "presidential" list also includes representatives of religious organizations: Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, head of the Synodal Department for Relations between the Church and Society, Farid Asadullin, chairman of the Scientific and Public Committee of the Council of Muftis of Russia, Alexander Boroda, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, permanent representative of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia in Moscow Sange Lama Andrey Balzhirov.

"Thus, the former manager of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan of Kaluga and Borovsk Kliment, the head of the Council of Muftis Ravil Gainutdin, the chief rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar, the head of the Buddhist traditional Sangha Damba Ayushev and the leader of the Russian Pentecostals Sergey Ryakhovsky are leaving the" presidential list "," Interfax . notes -religion".

The Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation consists of 126 people and is formed in three stages: a third of the candidates are approved by the president, another third are included in the "presidential" list on the recommendation of all-Russian public associations, and another third are from those recommended by regional public associations.

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• There was a rotation of religious figures in the "presidential list" of members of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation // Interfax-religion. 2009. 24 September.