Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Dear Orthodox brothers and sisters!

I would like cordially to congratulate you on the Holy Easter, which symbolizes revival and happiness of life.

Orthodox Christians associate hopes for the better future with the Christ Sunday. Easter embodies in itself eternal ideas of humanism and spirituality, calls for persistence and mercy, enforces faith in goodness’s triumph over evil. This day words of St. John Chysostom receive a special meaning that right after Jesus resurrection, the life reigned, which prove inviolability of faith that lives in a man’s soul. This great and solemn holiday, that fills the believers with light and spiritual feelings, encourages them to stand by the moral obligation, follow noble ideals of mercy. The universal values that Easter brings along with foundations of other traditional religions provide strengthening of friendship and mutual understanding, help preserving peace and social consent in Tatarstan, which we high-value and it is our pride.

I am convinced that positive atmosphere of this holiday will bring happiness and mutual understanding in to your homes, light of love and goodness! I wish you well being!

President of
Tatarstan Republic
Mintimer Shaimiev