Archbishop Varlaam addressed the participants of the Republican Anti-Terrorism Forumtranslated

On September 13-15, 2026, the Republican Anti-Terrorism Forum was held in Makhachkala for individuals involved in countering the ideology of terrorism in the Republic of Dagestan.

On September 14, within the framework of the forum, a plenary session of the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference was held, aimed at preventing the ideology of terrorism and developing specific proposals.

Representatives of the expert community from regions of the Russian Federation, scientific intelligentsia, public and religious organizations, and the media took part in the conference.

Acting Head of the Republic of Dagestan F.V. addressed the audience. Shchukin.

The greeting of Archbishop Varlaam of Makhachkala and Derbent to the participants of the plenary meeting was read by the secretary of the diocese, Priest Pavel Kalikin.

“The Russian Orthodox Church views countering terrorism not only as a task of the state and law enforcement agencies, but also as a moral duty of the entire society,” the document notes. — Terrorism begins long before a crime is committed. It begins with the distortion of a person’s consciousness, with incitement to hatred, with attempts to oppose the individual to family, society, the state, and traditional religious values. That is why it is especially important...