Russian Orthodox representative takes part in the Friends of the Alliance of Civilizations meeting

The Friends of the Alliance of Civilizations met in the UN headquarters in New York City on 14 December 2007. The Alliance is a fellowship of over 70 nations including Russia and some bodies within the UN. The meeting participants discussed preparation for the Alliance’s first annual meeting to be held on 15-16 January 2008 in Madrid. The Russian Orthodox Church was present at the meeting in the person of the World Russian People’s Council’s envoy to the UN Archpriest Alexander Abramov.