Moscow State Conference
The State Conference in Moscow (Moscow State Conference) (also known as Moscow Council of the Conference of Public Figures) was an all-Russian political forum convened by the Provisional Government. The meeting was held in Moscow on 12-15 August ( O.S.) 25–28 August, 1917 ( N.S.). The meeting was convened by Kerensky's Second Government and attended by actual and former Duma members, representatives of all major political parties, commercial and industrial organizations, the unions, army and academic institutions, to inform Russian citizens about the political situation in the country and to unite the forces supporting it among different layers and groups of Russian society. Convocation history and composition Formally, the idea of holding the meeting was put forward by Alexander Kerensky. His proposal was formalized by resolution of the meeting of the Provisional Government No. 144 of July 27, 1917, in which the purpose of the meeting was defined as the unity of state power with ...
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