International Conservative Forum in St. Petersburg

On March 22, 2015, the International Russian Conservative Forum was held at the Holiday Inn Hotel in St. Petersburg. We publish a detailed report of the monitor of the "Sova" center from this event. The report has details that were not in the previous news.

Canceled forum March 15, 2014.

Initially "International Russian Conservative Forum" under the name "Russian national forum" was to be held on March 15, 2014 years but then postponed until October, and eventually cancelled.

Then The Forum was organized by a certain "Intellectual Design Bureau", which included representatives regional branch of the party "Motherland" - Yuri Lyubomirsky and Andrey Petrov.

The idea of ​​the event was is designated as follows: “ The nationalism of the new time is, by no means case is not extremism, it is a patriotic worldview, the basis of which is the desire to preserve the national identity of its people, preserve traditional cultural and moral values, religious beliefs and centuries-old traditions and customs.

nationally An oriented state is a state that puts the interests of the people first. own nation and people. The nation-oriented state is reliable, understandable and stable partner in international economic relations for other nation-oriented states and a qualitative example of how states that erode the national identity of their people ."

It was stated that to participation, from foreign organizations, are invited:

1. der Freiheitlichen Partei Österreichs ("Austrian Freedom Party");

2. Die Volkspartei der Schweiz ("Swiss People's Party");

3. ΧΡΥΣΗ ΑΥΓΗ (Party "Golden Dawn" (Greece));

4. English Democrats ("English Democrats" (Great Britain));

5. Scotts National Party ("Scottish National Party" (UK));

6. Le bloc Identitere (Movement "Bloc Identiter" (France));

7. front national ("National Front" (France));

8. Srpska Radikalna Stranka ("Serbian Radical Party");

9. Forza Nuova ("New Force (Italy)").

Same on on The Hungarian legal resource hungarianambiance.com reported that to the Yobbik party is invited to participate.

February 6, 2014 leader of the St. Petersburg branch Party Andrey Petrov said that the holding of the "Russian National Forum" postponed from March to October of the current year.

According to Petrov, the number of applications for participation turned out to be unexpectedly large, and to hold it for one day won't work. “For this reason, we decided to extend the forum time to two days and move it to the first half of October. In addition, some participants Forum had problems with visas.

Forum 22 March 2015. Preparation

October 27, 2014 there was a new announcement of the forum under the new name Scientific Congress event "International Russian Conservative Forum". It was stated that The event will be held March 27-28, 2015. The organizer was "Intellectual Design department".

And finally 19 December 2014 there was another announcement where the date of the event was rescheduled for March 22, 2015, the program was reduced from three days to one. This time "Intellectual Design Bureau "was no longer designated as the organizers, instead This was given as a contact link to the website of the Organizing Committee of the International Russian Conservative Forum. The site was information is posted that the organizer is the Russian National cultural center - People's House "- a public organization, led by former member of the Communist Party Yuri Lubomirsky. The Rodina party was not as an organizer, but as a partner of the Forum.

"Frequency of Mentions party "Rodina" in connection with the "International Russian Conservative Forum" was shortened, an example of which is the cancellation of the previously announced speech party chairman and member of the United Russia faction in the State Duma Alexei Zhuravlev, because he was "urgently summoned to the Donbass", as well as informal party leader Rogozin. The program also included speech by the senator of the Federation Council from the Ryazan region>, a graduate of the Red Banner Institute of the KGB of the USSR and veteran of the Foreign Intelligence Service Igor Morozov, but his assistant said that he Petersburg and was not going to. Meanwhile, the press secretary of Alexei Zhuravlev Sophia Cherepanova noted that “we do not disown the participation of Rodina in the organization event. The forum was attended by members of our party and its presidium, but in status of co-chairs of the patriotic club "Stalingrad". Also there were representatives of the regional branch of "Rodina" ... The congress was planned for another year back. They are members of the St. Petersburg branch of the party under the leadership of Andrei Petrov - it was originally led and made. It was their idea, they developed it."

This time the composition foreign participants was different:

1. Attack (Bulgaria)

2. Austrian Freedom Party (Austria)

3. Serbian Radical Party (Serbia)

4. "Alns for Peace and Freedom" (Association of European Parties)

5. "New Force" (Italy)

6. NPD (Germany)

7. Golden Dawn (Greece)

8. Swedish Party (Sweden)

9. Danish Party (Denmark)

10. British National Party (UK)

11. National Democracy (Spain)

On the forum the presence of members of the French National Front, the Austrian Freedom Party, the Hungarian Party was planned Jobbik and Fidesz, however, they withdrew due to official version due to employment in the election campaign.

Holding Forum

Forum program:

10-00-11-00 – registration of forum members.

11-00-13-00 - plenary session in the Congress Hall of the Holiday Inn hotel.

13-00 - 14-30 - Thematic round tables.

14-30-15-30 - Coffee break.

15-30 - 17-00 - Thematic round tables.

17-00 - 19-00 - continuation of the meeting in the Congress Hall of the Holiday Inn hotel. Adoption of the final resolution. Forum closing.

19-30 - 22-00 - excursion for foreign guests of the forum in St. Petersburg.

The host of the Forum was Alexander Sotnichenko, a political scientist, publicist, orientalist, Eurasianist, participant of Alexander Dugin's projects.

The forum was opened by Yury Lyubomirsky, he was presented as the main organizer.

In his opening speech, Lubomirsky said that on The forum brought together those who seek to preserve independence, sovereignty and the identity of their countries. Europe is in a difficult situation because of the influence US policy, uncontrolled migration and economic recession. So now this is not the time to start economic wars with Russia. Russia and Europe share the same goal - building a strong Europe, the national liberation of the peoples of Europe.

The second speaker was Chris Roman, Chairman research center "Euro-Rus" (Belgium). Since Roman is not a member of any party, he opened the Forum "on behalf of Europe". Roman stated that is a Russophile: Europe and Russia are two different worlds that have many general. Geographically, Europe is a peninsula of the Eurasian continent, Russia is a major neighbor with whom one must live in peace. Europe and Russia are not just a geographical but spiritual project. Today there are architects of the future of Europe.

Further, the presenter Alexander Sotnichenko spoke with appeal to journalists, asking them to correctly name the Forum in their publications.

Take your seats in the Presidium Forum was invited by: Fyodor Biryukov, member of the Presidium of the Motherland party, organizer socio-political club "Leningrad"; Roberto Fiore (Forza Nuova, Italy), Konstantin Krylov (NDP, Questions of Nationalism), Jerold Taylor (author of the book Bela Identity, USA), Ulo Voigt (NPD, Germany, Member European Parliament), Georgios Epitideios (Golden Dawn, Greece, Member European Parliament).

Fedor Biryukov noted in his speech that this The Forum is a unique political event: St. Petersburg becomes the center new revolution, the revolution of people who defend the interests of the nation and oppose the conspiracy of several of the richest families on the planet. Also noted that Forum participants cannot be called Nazis and fascists, since real Fascists and Nazis are in Poroshenko's government. Called to voice at the Forum a clear position on the issue of Ukraine and Donbass; create new international institutions to replace the UN.

Roberto Fiore told the story inter-parliamentary group "Alliance for Peace and Freedom", of which he is a member. The main goal of the group is to declare that there should be no wars, such as war in Ukraine and Syria. Further, Fiore spoke a lot about supporting Russia, Moscow - the "Third Rome" and the confrontation of the United States, on the support of the Arab nationalists (Assad) in their opposition to fundamentalists, multipolar the world.

Konstantin Krylov spoke out about the essence of conservatism, about the conservative values ​​of old Europe and Russia and contrasted them with modern values ​​of tolerance; about the need support the self-determination of Donbass.

Gerold Taylor talked about traditional societies that are being destroyed in the course of globalization: through replacement of the population by migrants, by instilling in people the need to abandon traditions. The US is doing this. He went on to criticize US neoliberal policies and expressed support for Russia.

Udo Voigt immediately declared support for Russia and condemnation of the sanctions. Then he spoke mainly about support for Russia and the need dissolution of pan-European institutions.

Eliftherios Sinadinos (MP European Parliament, Golden Dawn, Greece) talked about the problems of Greece in connection with membership in the EU, the problem of migration and unemployment. Declared support for Russia "Golden Dawn".

Georgios Epitideios (Golden dawn, Greece) dedicated his speech to “opportunities for strategic cooperation between Greece and Russia taking into account the current geopolitical situation. In general, Epitideios voiced Russia's official position on the overthrow of the Yanukovych regime by the United States and further developments in Ukraine; expressed support for Russian policy in Ukraine.

This was the end of the main part, it was announced break.

After the break, Stefan Jakobson ("Party Swedes"), Daniel Carlsen ("Danish Party"), Luca Bertoni ("League of Lombardy"), Nick Griffin ("British National Party") and others.

After some time, a message was received that that the building was mined. Immediately after the message arrived, Alexander Sotnichenko urged all participants to "quickly" sign the Forum's resolution, and only then leave the building.

The resolution on behalf of the European conservative forces expresses support for Russia and the Russian policy, demands the lifting of sanctions and the resumption of dialogue between the West and Russia.

Participation of the ultra-right St. Petersburg

From the far right of St. Petersburg, the Forum was attended by only the National Democratic Party and the Russian Imperial Movement. Also the Forum was attended by a neo-Nazi from St. Petersburg Alexei (Fritz) Milchakov, famous for killing puppies, after fighting for the self-proclaimed DPR (commander of the volunteer detachment "Rusich").

Andrey Kuznetsov (leader of the NDP-Petersburg):

“*Here is my summary of what I heard on "conservative" forum:

1. Rare nationalists, among whom was Krylov, spoke of a free Europe of nations, democracy and the migration problem.

2. Most of the patriots of the Russian Federation (both domestic and visiting) - worried more just... homosexuality. "Who hurts" as they say. In conjunction with the costumed Cossacks looked especially piquant. In second place after homosexuality among patriots - Putin.

3. There were a couple of racists from the USA. Racism in my opinion is a stupid thing, although probably This is true within the US.

For me, conservatism is primarily private property, further democracy and the absence of false oppositions (such as men vs women, businessmen vs workers, etc.). Nationalism simply follows from the first and second.

What is the result: nationalists with their own, patriots with their own. So far, what or I didn’t find any unifying factors*”.

Participants from the "Russian Imperial Movement" published a detailed report:

“Unfortunately, because of this annoying dirty tricks, the speaker of the Russian Imperial Movement did not have time to make a speech, in which should have been announced specific measures to unite the efforts of the right national conservatives around the world. This, however, did not become big a nuisance, since the Forum by no means ends, but, on the contrary, cooperation of all healthy national forces in Russia is just beginning, Europe, America and other parts of the world. At the end of the Forum, RIM associates together with the Swedes from the "Nordic Resistance" went to the club Imperial Legion, where they shared their experience of the struggle in more detail and agreed on further cooperation.

Andrey Vassoevich, professor at St. Petersburg State University, publicist right views:

“The public of St. Petersburg is very strongly misinformed about who was on the forum and what was on the forum. I myself to be honest, he himself crossed the threshold of the hall with great trepidation and stipulated in advance, that if I agree to speak, then not as a forum member, but as an expert, which in the end will bring a certain component. It is amazing that the forum went like an event at which the principle of friendship between European peoples was proclaimed. No manifestations of aggressive nationalism in the style of what we see in Ukraine, there were no attempts of any kind of revanchism in the speeches. Main idea: Europe needs peace, not war, the world must be multipolar, then there must be respected the rights of national cultures and sovereign European states. In fact, one can say that it was an event of the right anti-globalists. That is, people who are inherently conservative, therefore not they will burn rubber tires or break windows, but they understand the danger American plans for a unipolar world. They see them as hostile cause of European culture. And they treat Russia well.”

Sources

• Based on materials from right-wing radical sites.