Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church is decorated with the highest award of the Ingush Republic

On 16 March 2006, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia met with the President of the Ingush Republic M. Ziazikov in patriarchal working residence.

Among the participants also were Bishop Feofan of Stavropolie and Vladikavkaz, U. Sapraviev, acting representative of Ingushetia, his deputy R. Ganizhev, V. Likhachev, member of the Region’s Federative Council, A. Gazdiev, head of the Policy and Information Department, and F. Albakova, assistant of the Republic’s representative.

M. Ziazikov handed over to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy the order ‘For Merits’, which is the highest Ingush award.