“In the modern world, history has certainly become an applied discipline in interstate relations,” he said.
According to him, this is not only a matter of studying at school, but also of the fact that "history is used in modern politics by all countries."
“The concept of“ historical politics ”has become commonplace, when, in fact, the state and society not only form their attitude to history, but also use history for interstate competition.
This is a common place.
And how we should position ourselves here, how should we relate, what policy should we build, how should we coordinate efforts with the professional, historical, scientific community, with the teaching community - this is the topic the forum is dedicated to, ”he added.
As Medinsky noted, "world centers of power" are enforcing their own interpretation of history.
“Either global - like the United States, or regional - in the East, in the West, and so on.
It is about the fact that governments and leaderships of all countries have realized today the importance of history for the formation of minds and how much it motivates people's behavior.
Therefore, no one is limited to petty falsifications.
It is simply implanting, pushing through its own interpretation of the course of historical events, ”Medinsky stressed.
On October 5, the Victory Museum hosted the forum “History for the Future.
A New Look ”, timed to coincide with the Teacher's Day and the Podolsk Cadets' Memorial Day.
Among its participants were Medinsky, Chairman of the Federation Council Commission on Information Policy and Interaction with the Media Alexey Pushkov, Chairman of the Russian Historical Society, Director of the SVR Sergei Naryshkin.