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President Vladimir Putin, his wife Lyudmila, German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf visited the Holy Trinity Monastery of St Sergius

January 7, 2001
15:05
Sergiev Posad, Moscow Region
President Putin and German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arriving at the Holy Trinity Monastery of St Sergius.
President Putin, German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, his wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II exchanging Christmas gifts.
President Putin and his wife Lyudmila with German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf taking a tour of the Holy Trinity Monastery of St Sergius.

Archimandrite Theognostes the Father Superior, monks, pilgrims and parishioners met the guests at the Holy Gate of the monastery.

The President, the Chancellor and their wives were accompanied by chimes on their way to the Patriarchal Chambers, where Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II greeted them. The meeting with the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church and the ensuing festive dinner lasted two hours.

Mr Putin, Mr Schroeder and Patriarch Alexy II exchanged Christmas gifts. The President gave the Patriarch a polyptych icon of The Life of Lord Jesus Christ from him and the Belarusian President. Alexy II gave each of the guests an icon of the Nativity.

After the reception, the Putins and the Schroeders visited the mediaeval Trinity Cathedral, which preserves the relics of St Sergius of Radonezh, the founder of the monastery. They also visited the Assumption Cathedral and the monastery refectory.

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Publication date: January 7, 2001, 15:05

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