Tuesday
Sep272011

« Archbishop Elisey met A.V. Yakovenko, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation »

On 27th September, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh met A.V. Yakovenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia in the UK.

The main issues of the talks were the place of the Russian Orthodox Church and its contribution to the development of the relations of Russia and the UK in the cultural sphere. The issues regarding the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Diocese of Sourozh in 2012 were also discussed.