Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Alexy II

5 January 2003, Sunday
President of Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev has directed to the Patriarch of Moscow and All - Russia His Holiness Alexy II congratulation on a holiday of Christmas.

A bright holiday personifying one of the best samples of the richest Christian tradition, unites people around eternal trues which have become immutable laws of life, is said in the telegram. Preaching high moral values, it raises in hearts of people hopes for the best future, drives ideas and feelings to lofty spiritual ideals, helps to eradicate immorality and evil. Especially important meaning for our multinational and poly-confessional Russian Federation has tradition of tolerance and readiness for cooperation in a name of peaceful life and well-being of all people, is emphasized in the congratulation.

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