“The Russian Consulate held the National Day Reception on the evening of June 12th at Conrad Hotel in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. The event was attended by various consulates in Istanbul, some Russian citizens, and district governors. The National Day Reception commenced with a speech by the Consul General of the Russian Federation, Andrey Podelyshev. LASİAD was represented at the reception by Vice President of the Board Muhammed Sancaktar and Deputy Chairman of the Board Erdem Soylu Karabağlı.”