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Feb 26 08 1:17 PM

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The leader of the European People's Party arrived to Moscow at the invitation of the Patriarch Alexy II

President of the European People's Party Wilfried Martens stays in Moscow on February 25-27 by the invitation of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Alexy II.

This is the first visit of the former Prime Minister of Belgium Wilfried Martens to Moscow as President of the European People's Party which he leads since 1990, reports the official website of the Moscow Patriarchate.

The visit includes discussions of Christian values in modern society with members of the Russian Orthodox Church, and Orthodox-oriented Russian political and public figures

February 25, on the Name Day of the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Alexy II, Wilfried Martens was present at the celebration divine service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and visited the Holy Trinity - St. Sergius Lavra.

February 26, the delegation of the European People's Party and its head Martens will visit a party held on the occasion of the Patriarch's Name Day. On February 27, the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations will hold a round table discussion The Role of Traditional Values and Human Dignity in Political Life of Russia and the EU with the participation of Martens.

Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, political and public officials, experts will also take part in discussion. The round table will discuss issues related to understanding of moral aspects of human rights and the role Christian values play in the activities of European political parties, and the development of inter-civilization and interfaith dialogue.


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