First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitrii Medvedev also took part in the meeting.
Partriarch of Moscow and All-Russia Aleksei II presented bouquets of flowers with the portraits and biographies of the prize winners to the head of state and first Deputy Prime Minister.
The Public International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations (IFUOCN) was established in 1995 and acts with priorities in revival and strengthening ties of spiritual brotherhood of nations confessing Orthodoxy, in activating their efforts in cultural and social cooperation.
Some of the main guidelines of the IFUOCN activities are as follows: get the international Orthodox community to take part in extending ties between Slavic nations and people formed by Eastern Orthodoxy in the domain of spiritual life, culture, science, and economics; bring up children and youth in the spirit of moral by the reviving of classical education and founding Orthodox high schools, gymnasia and centers; study and popularize the Orthodox culture, develop the publishing, analyzing and informational activities concerning the history and present day of the Orthodox communities, Churches and States, annually award of the IFUOCN Prizes, and others.