1887, Iaroslavl, 7th
Theme: Vostok
1890, Moscow, 8th
1899, Kiev, 11th
1877, Kazan, 4th
1884, Odessa, 6th
1869, Moscow, 1st
1871, St. Petersburg, 2nd
The Society declared as its goal: “The dissemination among the Eastern peoples of accurate and correct information about Russia, as well as familiarizing Russian society with the material needs and spiritual life of the East.” It had sectors from Japan and Kharbin, through Tashkent, Teheran, and Tiflis.