The President of the Russian Federation says that political parties must actively fight xenophobia and extremism
On October 18, 2006, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his welcoming statement to the participants of the For the Future of Democracy forum, emphasized that political parties should play an active role in neutralizing extremism and xenophobia. "Today, the European continent is facing serious threats and challenges - extremism, xenophobia, religious intolerance ," the president said in a statement, the text of which was read out at the forum by Russian State Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov.