MOSCOW

The inaugural ministerial conference of the International Organization for the Russian Language was held in Moscow on Wednesday, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The organization was established in accordance with the relevant treaty signed by the presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, the ministry said in a statement.

The conference was opened by the Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov while President Vladimir Putin sent a message to the participants of the conference.

The event's participants include heads of educational and foreign policy agencies from the members.

The documents necessary for the organization to begin functioning and for the formation of its secretariat were signed, and the secretary general and their deputy were elected.