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THE CHURCH AND THE STATE UNITE EFFORTS IN STRUGGLE AGAINST THE DRUG ADDICTION
Moscow, October, 20, 2005.
The Administration of the President of the Russian Federation addressed to the Government, Council of Federation, the State Duma, and also to representatives of other Russian state structures and public organizations with the request to put into operation on preparation for the All-Russia conference " The Appeal of Church: " Authority, business, a society against a drug addiction " " (on November, 24-25, Moscow, the Hall the Christ the Savior Cathedral).
As the appendix to the appeal the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation distributed copies of the letter of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Aleksy II to President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin in whom it is spoken that "today the State, the Church and a society are called to work together, as they have, in many respects, the common problems".
The opportunity to get acquainted with positive experience of rehabilitation of drug addicts, preventive maintenance of a drug addiction and social protection of youth will be given to participants of conference spent on the initiative of Russian Orthodox Church. Practical recommendations on creation of systems of protection from drug addiction in regions and at the separate enterprises will be offered to the interested participants. Materials on the organization of the rehabilitation and preventive centers, the centers of youth and social service are also offered.
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