Russia condemns PKK terror, calls for cooperation

Saltanov said that the struggle against terrorism should have a multidimensional nature, adding that the international community "needs to focus on military measures together with social, political and educational precautions." Stating that Russia is a multinational country, Saltanov said his country had assumed an active role in the dialogue between civilizations through several international seminars and conferences and added: "Today's seminar on the dialogue between civilizations and the future of the Middle East is being held with the participation of several nongovernmental organizations. We have discussed modernization in the broader Middle East and North Africa region in the context of dialogue between civilizations, the role of education in promoting the dialogue between cultures and religion as a factor of dialogue. In the upcoming years, Russia will undertake an active role in the preparation of a new peace process in the Middle East."