the question of the consolidation of the concept of “Russian nation” on the legislative level, must be put to a referendum. This opinion was expressed by the Commissioner for human rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova on Wednesday, November 9, reports “Interfax”.
“I think this is a question for a referendum. (…) You need to hold broad public hearings, public opinion monitoring, to see how this relates to the people,” — said the Ombudsman.
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She called the attractive idea of the Russian nation, however cautioned that it was associated only with Russian. “It may hurt other people, nationalities, nationality,” — said Moskalkova.
on 3 November the state Duma Committee on nationalities began to develop the concept of the law of the Russian nation, an initiative which was supported by President of Russia Vladimir Putin. The head of Committee Ildar Gilmutdinov has explained that while the content of the law of the question, determined by its form.
Earlier, on 1 November, the first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on nationalities Affairs, member of the Communist party faction Valery Rashkin suggested that the emergence of the law of the Russian nation may increase tension between members of different ethnic groups.
According to the Russian census of 2010, Russia is home to about 200 different nationalities, with almost 80% of citizens — Russians.
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