STATE DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATES TO MUSLIMS OF RUSSIA TO THE
CELEBRATION








MOSCOW, 5 March.  / Korr. of the RIA " Nowosti " /. the State
Department of Russia congratulates to the Muslims of Russia, who met
after the Pilgerschaft in Mekka, to the celebration of sacrificing and
requires to them all property.  That indicated Alexander Jakowenko,
official speaker of the State Department.

He explained that the State Department of the RF had participated
active in the organization of the journey of Muslims of Russia after
Mekka to Islamic Heiligtuemern.  The words after diplomats to Saudi
Arabia almost 4,000 Russian citizens traveled, who live in the area
Moscow, Dagestan, Tatarstan, Chechnya and other regions.