His Holiness Patriarch Kirill receives Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Russia Ms. Margot Klestil-Loeffer

On 14 April 2010, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church received at his resident at Chisty side-street the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Russian Federation Ms. Margot Klestil-Loeffer.

It was the first meeting of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia with Ms. Klestil-Loeffer after her recent appointment as the Ambassador of Austria to Russia, press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia reports.

During a friendly talk they noted a high level of relationship between peoples of Austria and Russia. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill shared his reminiscences of Austria. For instance, he mentioned his acquaintance with the President of Austria in 1992-2004 Tomas Klestil, the now late husband of Ms. Klestil-Loeffer.

The Revd. Sergiy Zvonarev, acting DECR secretary for far-abroad countries, attended the meeting.