Governor Speaks with Religious Leaders

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Yekaterinburg, Russia — The governor of the Sverdlovsk region Edward Rossel met with the heads of religious organizations in the region. Those participating included: Yekaterinburg’s archbishop Vikentii, the region’s mufti Sibgattula Hajji, and the region’s chief rabbi Zelig Ashkenazi. Participants thanked Rossel for the support of the religions throughout the Urals and for promoting the education regarding religious diversity. Rabbi Ashkenazi reminded others about the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which Putin previously wrote in a formal address: We need to “depend on the country’s moral values,” which have formed over thousands of years, Ashkenazi repeated. Adding that the Urals are a place of many religions where people from different places live in peace and agreement.

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