gennady iosifovich, hello. hello, yuri. and tell us, what is the cooperation in the field of ensuring the right to freedom of religion along the mit line. what work are you doing, how relevant is this area today? events in international affairs dictate the need for an adequate response to new challenges every day. in recent years, such a challenge has become. an acute ideological struggle in the religious sphere. in this regard , the ministers of foreign affairs decided to strengthen the role of midrossiya in resolving issues of religious diplomacy. and 4 years ago, the position of ambassador at large was established, and then from the special representative of the minister for cooperation on religious issues. i currently occupy this position. calm about the growth of violations in religious sphere in the world, also includes facts of state interference in the life of religious confessions. some countries use religion to ensure their political interests. on the part of the collective west, in particular the usa, long-term a