On February 12, 2017, with the support of the Association MIRACLES represented by Galina Naumova
(co-founder of the Charitable Foundation KOVCHEG), the first expanded conference of Pushkin 39 Circle
(Cercle Pouchkine) was held at the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Orthodox Center on Branly Quay. The
meeting was opened by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in France, Alexander Konstantinovich
Orlov. The conference was attended by the President of the Russian-French Friendship Committee at
the French Senate, Mr. Gerard Longuet.
This event marked the beginning of a productive cooperation between the Pushkin Circle (the Cercle
Pouchkin) and the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Orthodox Center.