World Congress of Compatriots
The World Congress of Compatriots is the highest representative body ensuring interaction between compatriots and the state authorities of the Russian Federation and the state authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation, and is the World Congress of Compatriots, which is held no less frequently than once every three years1.
Federal Law No. 99-FZ dated May 24, 1999 "On the State Policy of the Russian Federation with Respect to Compatriots Abroad", as amended on July 23, 2010, Article 26, paragraph 1 // RSZ RF. 1999. No. 22. Article 2670. ↩