The friendship of the Belarusian and Russian peoples is the foundation of the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" festival - B. Gryzlov

July 17, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. The strong spiritual foundation of the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" festival is created by the centuries-old friendship of the Russian and Belarusian peoples, common roots and traditions, said the Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of Belarus and Russia, Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Boris Gryzlov in his address to the festival, BELTA correspondent reports. Boris Gryzlov emphasized that the festival has become one of the major projects of the Union State. "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" will contribute to the mutual enrichment of cultures and the deepening of mutual understanding between peoples, he stressed.-0-