π·πΊπΈπΎ On October 15 diplomats of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Damascus held a friendly meeting with the Syrian participants of the World Youth Festival which took place on September 11β17 in Yekaterinburg. ποΈ The guests, for many of whom it had been a first visit to Russia, shared their impressions of the trip and spoke about the highlights of the program. They particularly stressed that the festival is a valuable and unique platform for sharing experience, strengthening youth cooperation and helping people to form new friendly bonds on a global level.