Foreign ambassadors
02.03.2017 17:29
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Israel’s new ambassador to Russia
On March 2, 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with the Israel’s new ambassador to Russia, H. E. Gary Koren, at the DECR.
22.02.2017 16:28
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Greek Ambassador to Russia
Prospects of cooperation between the Embassy of Greece and the Russian Orthodox Church were discussed.
22.02.2017 15:26
DECR chairman meets with Hungarian Ambassador to Russia
Ambassador Balla thanked Metropolitan Hilarion for the talk and noted great importance of contacts between Hungary and the Moscow Patriarchate.
22.02.2017 13:10
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with ambassadors of 11 Arab countries
On 21 February 2017, at the Metochion of the Orthodox Church of Antioch in Moscow, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volkolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with diplomatic representatives of eleven Arab states.
03.02.2017 19:12
DECR chairman meets with Turkish ambassador to Russia
On February 3, 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met at the DECR with Turkish Ambassador to Russia Huseyin Lazip Dirioz.
03.02.2017 18:49
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Great Britain’s ambassador to Russia
On February 3, 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) met at the DECR with the British ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow.
03.02.2017 17:31
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with US ambassador to Russia
During the meeting, which was held in a constructive atmosphere, the sides discussed various matters of mutual concern.
15.12.2016 16:57
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to the Russian Federation
Metropolitan Hilarion warmly greeted the guest at the Synodal institution in charge of the relations of the Russian Orthodox Church with the world.
30.11.2016 20:34
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Chilean ambassador to Russia
On November 30, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with Chile’s Ambassador to Russia Juan Eduardo Eguiguren, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Moscow, at the DECR. Taking part in the meeting was also Miguel Palacio, DECR secretariat for…
30.11.2016 18:25
DECR chairman meets with Bulgarian ambassador to Russia
On November 30, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Russia Boiko Kocev, at the DECR.