His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Mr.. Porfirije received today at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade Mrs. Olga Lyubimova, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, together with Mr. Porfirije. Nikola Selakovic, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.
His Holiness Patriarch Mr. Porfirije warmly welcomed the distinguished guest, emphasizing that the spiritual ties of the two peoples, based on common origin and common Orthodox faith, certainly precede cultural ties and aspirations, all of which have been strengthened over the centuries by common historical trials, but ultimately by joint victories. - I realize that even today, thanks to similar or almost identical historical experiences, Russian and Serbian cultures face similar problems, find similar solutions and strive for the same goals. At the same time, it is fundamentally important that modern culture does not neglect the spiritual heritage and historical origins, but that the current oppression is based on these foundations, which provides a stable reference point of identity, which is a fundamental prerequisite for the survival and development of every nation, - emphasized Patriarch Porphyrius.
Mrs. Ljubimova thanked for the hospitality and informed His Holiness that her current visit to Serbia is in fact a close visit to Serbia. She opened the Fifth Russian-Serbian Cultural Forum on the theme ' Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Russia and Serbia: History and Modernity' together with Minister Selakovic. Russia and Serbia have always cherished cultural heritage, as evidenced by the large number of cultural monuments, and this obliges us to preserve our heritage for future generations, the guest noted.
Minister Selakovic said that the strengthening of cultural ties between the two countries is a fundamental value of our bilateral relations and represents one of the strongest ties between the two peoples and the two states.
Present at the reception were: Mr. Alexander Bokan Kharchenko, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia; Mr.. Rustam Abiev, Assistant Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation; Mr.. Andrey Temyashov, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Serbia; Ms. Alina Ivanschenko, Head of the Department of International Cultural Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation; Mr.. Evgeny Maruskin, Press Secretary to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation; Mr. Vladlen Zelenin, Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Serbia; Mr. Igor Khopyachkov, Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Serbia; Archpriest Djordje Stojisavljevic, Head of the Cabinet of the Serbian Patriarch; and Mrs. Svetlana Golyak, interpreter.
His Holiness Patriarch Mr. Porfirije warmly welcomed the distinguished guest, emphasizing that the spiritual ties of the two peoples, based on common origin and common Orthodox faith, certainly precede cultural ties and aspirations, all of which have been strengthened over the centuries by common historical trials, but ultimately by joint victories. - I realize that even today, thanks to similar or almost identical historical experiences, Russian and Serbian cultures face similar problems, find similar solutions and strive for the same goals. At the same time, it is fundamentally important that modern culture does not neglect the spiritual heritage and historical origins, but that the current oppression is based on these foundations, which provides a stable reference point of identity, which is a fundamental prerequisite for the survival and development of every nation, - emphasized Patriarch Porphyrius.
Mrs. Ljubimova thanked for the hospitality and informed His Holiness that her current visit to Serbia is in fact a close visit to Serbia. She opened the Fifth Russian-Serbian Cultural Forum on the theme ' Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Russia and Serbia: History and Modernity' together with Minister Selakovic. Russia and Serbia have always cherished cultural heritage, as evidenced by the large number of cultural monuments, and this obliges us to preserve our heritage for future generations, the guest noted.
Minister Selakovic said that the strengthening of cultural ties between the two countries is a fundamental value of our bilateral relations and represents one of the strongest ties between the two peoples and the two states.
Present at the reception were: Mr. Alexander Bokan Kharchenko, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia; Mr.. Rustam Abiev, Assistant Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation; Mr.. Andrey Temyashov, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Serbia; Ms. Alina Ivanschenko, Head of the Department of International Cultural Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation; Mr.. Evgeny Maruskin, Press Secretary to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation; Mr. Vladlen Zelenin, Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Serbia; Mr. Igor Khopyachkov, Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Serbia; Archpriest Djordje Stojisavljevic, Head of the Cabinet of the Serbian Patriarch; and Mrs. Svetlana Golyak, interpreter.
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