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On 13 September 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriachate’s Department for External Church Relations, currently on a visit to Estonia with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met with the President of the Estonian Chamber of Businessmen Tiit Vyahi, president of the Republic of Estonia in 1992-93 and 1995-97.

Taking part in the meeting were Metropolitan Korniliy of Tallinn and Estonia, assistants to the DECR chairman Rev. Dimitry Ageyev and hierodeacon Ioann (Kopeikin), and a writer Mr. Vladimir Illyashevich.

Discussed was a wide range of problems, for instance, a possible aid of business circles to the Estonian Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. In conclusion of the meeting, Metropolitan Hilarion presented Tiit Vyahi with his book entitled “Patriarch Kirill. His Life and World Outlook.”