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Nazarbayev congratulated Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia on his election as head of Russian Orthodox Church

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, directed congratulations to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Cyril in connection with his election as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

Astana. January 28. Kazakhstan Today - The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, directed congratulations to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Cyril in connection with his election as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

"I am certain that the choice of the orthodox diocese became acknowledgement of your merits to the Church and the society and high estimation of the tireless work for the good of the congregation, including in establishment of the dialogue between world religions," the telegram states.

According to the press service, the head of the state invited the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Cyril to take part in the next III Congress of World and Traditional Religions on July 1-2nd, 2009 in Astana.

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