Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 4 Νοε 2016
On Unity Day, President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia opened a monument to the Holy Great Prince Vladimir, Equal of the Apostles, and Christianiser of Russia, Moscow, Russia, November 4, 2016.
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The monument was erected at the initiative of the Russian Military-Historical Society and the Moscow City Government. It was sculpted by Salavat Shcherbakov, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation.
The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Government members, deputies, members of NGOs, and representatives of science, culture and the arts.
Following the opening ceremony, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia consecrated the monument.
Earlier, the President and the Patriarch laid flowers at the Monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Red Square.
Flowers were also laid by Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia Ravil Gaynutdin, Chief Mufti and Head of the Central Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Russia Talgat Tadzhuddin, Chief Rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar, Head of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church Korniliy, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moscow Paolo Pezzi, leader of traditional Buddhist Sangkha of Russia Bandida Khambo-lama Damba Ayusheyev, and activists of Russian youth movements and members of non-governmental national and cultural organisations.
The President also visited the Orthodox Russia exhibition and forum at the Manezh central exhibition centre where he toured the exhibit, Russia – My History: 1945–2016.
The 15thOrthodox Russia exhibition and forum runs from November 4 to 22 and continues the cycle of My History exhibitions devoted to the founding of the Russian state. The President’s tour was led by Bishop Tikhon of Yegoryevsk.
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The monument was erected at the initiative of the Russian Military-Historical Society and the Moscow City Government. It was sculpted by Salavat Shcherbakov, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation.
The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Government members, deputies, members of NGOs, and representatives of science, culture and the arts.
Following the opening ceremony, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia consecrated the monument.
Earlier, the President and the Patriarch laid flowers at the Monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Red Square.
Flowers were also laid by Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia Ravil Gaynutdin, Chief Mufti and Head of the Central Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Russia Talgat Tadzhuddin, Chief Rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar, Head of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church Korniliy, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moscow Paolo Pezzi, leader of traditional Buddhist Sangkha of Russia Bandida Khambo-lama Damba Ayusheyev, and activists of Russian youth movements and members of non-governmental national and cultural organisations.
The President also visited the Orthodox Russia exhibition and forum at the Manezh central exhibition centre where he toured the exhibit, Russia – My History: 1945–2016.
The 15thOrthodox Russia exhibition and forum runs from November 4 to 22 and continues the cycle of My History exhibitions devoted to the founding of the Russian state. The President’s tour was led by Bishop Tikhon of Yegoryevsk.
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