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Russian Patriarch wants Georgia-Russia churches to improve relations between two states

03 February 2010 [18:07] - TODAY.AZ
Russian Patriarch Kiril says the Orthodox Churches of Georgia and Russia should do their best to leave the hard times of the conflict between the two people in the past and improve relations.

Russian Patriarch spoke about the significance and the history of Georgian and Russian churches at the session of the archbishops yesterday, while delivering the report of activities for 2010.

"The two churches should do their best for peace in the Caucasus," Russian Patriarch announced and defined that the contacts between the religious confessions amid the hard diplomatic tension between Georgia and Russia had vital importance.

"This is the thread that connects our orthodox nations," Patriarch Kiril announced.

/Georgian Times/
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