Chairman of the DECR meets with Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Kazakhstan

On 9 October 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk visited the Religious and Cultural Centre of the Metropolitan area of Kazakhstan.

After visiting the Cathedral of the Dormition he met with H.E. Alexey Borodavkin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Kazakhstan appointed last February. Taking part in the meeting were also Metropolitan Alexander of Kazakhstan and Astana; Archimandrite Sergy (Karamyshev), dean of the Astana church district; Rev. Dimitry Safonov, DECR secretary for inter-religious contacts; and Mr. Vakhtang Kipshidze, deputy chairman of the Synodal department for Church’s relations with society and mass media.

Discussed at the meeting were issues pertaining to the life of the Metropolitan area of Kazakhstan.