Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad sent a congratulatory message to the new Chairman of the Russian Government

METROPOLITAN KIRILL OF SMOLENSK AND KALININGRAD SENT A CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT To: His Excellency Vladimir V. Putin Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation

Highly Esteemed Vladimir Vladimirovich,

I cordially congratulate you on your assumption of the office of the Chairman of the Russian Federation Government.

Allow me to express a sincere hope that your work at this high governmental post will contribute to the achievement of stability in the life of our society and promote peace and prosperity for Russia’s peoples.

I assure you of our willingness to continue developing mutually advantageous cooperation with the Russian Federation Government in peacemaking and in settling interreligious and inter-ethnic problems in the territory of Russia.

I wish you and your coworkers good health and God’s help in your work for the good of our country.

With profound respect,

Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad
Chairman
Department for External Church Relations
Moscow Patriarchate