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Putin receives high award of the Serbian Orthodox Church
BELGRADE, March 24 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
who paid a working visit to Belgrade on Wednesday received the Order of
St. Sava of Serbia, the highest award of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
A visit to the Cathedral of St. Sava and his meeting with Patriarch
Irinej, the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, ended Putin's trip to the
Serbian capital.
Putin arrived at the cathedral under the voice of bells and the
applause of the parishioners who gathered to meet him. The patriarch
presented the Order to Putin. The premier also got a diploma that explains
his status. Initially, the Serbian Orthodox Church planned to award Putin
with the Order in 2007. However, that didn't happen because of the death
of the former head of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Putin and Patriarch Irinej entered the cathedral. Despite the fact
that it was late, it was full of believers who were waiting for them
inside. Some of them, especially young people, chanted slogans in Russia's
support.
During the conversation Putin and the patriarch discussed the
construction and finishing works in the cathedral. Russian Orthodox
societies have promised tens of million of dollars worth of donations for
the making of the mosaic for the cathedral.
Putin said that he liked the cathedral. "I like it very much. It's
magnificent. It's worth of Serbia," Putin emphasized.
The Russian prime minister venerated the Icon of St. Sava and lit
candles for the health and peace of the souls of victims of the 1999
bombardments.
The Cathedral of St. Sava is named in honour of the first Archbishop
of the autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church and the most revered Serbian
saint. The construction of the cathedral began in the 1930s. However, it
was not finished. Construction works resumed in 1985. It will take another
5-7 years to complete the cathedral's interior decoration.
The cathedral is 71 meters high, 91 metes long and 81 meters wide. It
can be compared to the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow by its
size.
who paid a working visit to Belgrade on Wednesday received the Order of
St. Sava of Serbia, the highest award of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
A visit to the Cathedral of St. Sava and his meeting with Patriarch
Irinej, the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, ended Putin's trip to the
Serbian capital.
Putin arrived at the cathedral under the voice of bells and the
applause of the parishioners who gathered to meet him. The patriarch
presented the Order to Putin. The premier also got a diploma that explains
his status. Initially, the Serbian Orthodox Church planned to award Putin
with the Order in 2007. However, that didn't happen because of the death
of the former head of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Putin and Patriarch Irinej entered the cathedral. Despite the fact
that it was late, it was full of believers who were waiting for them
inside. Some of them, especially young people, chanted slogans in Russia's
support.
During the conversation Putin and the patriarch discussed the
construction and finishing works in the cathedral. Russian Orthodox
societies have promised tens of million of dollars worth of donations for
the making of the mosaic for the cathedral.
Putin said that he liked the cathedral. "I like it very much. It's
magnificent. It's worth of Serbia," Putin emphasized.
The Russian prime minister venerated the Icon of St. Sava and lit
candles for the health and peace of the souls of victims of the 1999
bombardments.
The Cathedral of St. Sava is named in honour of the first Archbishop
of the autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church and the most revered Serbian
saint. The construction of the cathedral began in the 1930s. However, it
was not finished. Construction works resumed in 1985. It will take another
5-7 years to complete the cathedral's interior decoration.
The cathedral is 71 meters high, 91 metes long and 81 meters wide. It
can be compared to the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow by its
size.
