On August 17, 2024, Inlavan Keobounphan, a member of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and vice-chairwoman of the National Construction Front of this country, who is in Russia to participate in the II International Buddhist Forum «Traditional Buddhism and the Challenges of Modernity» held on August 12-14 in Ulan-Ude (Republic of Buryatia), visited the Cathedral Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.
She was accompanied by the Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Lao PDR Vongvilai Thiphalangsy, first chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the Lao PDR in the Russian Federation.
She was accompanied by Vongvilai Thiphalangsy, Charge d'Affaires of the Lao PDR Embassy in the Russian Federation, Phasuk Nanthalangsy, First Secretary of the Embassy, Vankham Pretprayvan, Third Secretary of the Embassy, as well as Siviengphet Phetvorasak, former Lao Ambassador to Russia, and Alom Sithavong, Assistant Vice President of the Lao National Construction Front.
Laos' former Ambassador to Russia.
At the Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the delegation was welcomed by Archpriest Nikolai Lishchenyuk, Deputy Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, and E.A. Shlineva, Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo Department for Relations with Compatriots and Historical and Memorial Work.
The Laotian delegation was given a sightseeing tour with a visit to the upper temple, refectories
After the tour, the participants discussed issues of interaction, including the topic of state registration of the Russian Orthodox Church community in Laos.
After the tour, the participants of the meeting moved on to discuss issues of interaction, including the topic of state registration of the community of the Russian Orthodox Church in Laos.
The head of the Lao delegation thanked the Russian side for the opportunity to visit the Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Savior, emphasizing that this gesture was another evidence of the traditionally friendly Lao-Russian relations, and expressed readiness to promote the establishment of the community of the Russian Orthodox Church in Laos.
At the end of the meeting the parties exchanged memorable gifts.
EVCS Communication Service/Patriarchy.ru
