Dmitry Medvedev met with Archimandrite Yefrem, the monastery’s superior, and monk Nektarios, who accompanied the Cincture of the Holy Virgin while the relic was in Russia.

Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his 65^th birthday.

Measures to prevent the spread of radical and extremist ideology, the elimination of religious illiteracy, as well as issues topical for Muslim communities were discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev met with representatives of the Orthodox community as part of the Tenth Church and Society Exhibition and Forum Orthodox Russia – National Unity Day.

The inaugural meeting discussed how the newly-created Board of Trustees of St Panteleimon Monastery will operate.

The main theme of the Forum was The Modern State in the Age of Social Diversity.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karegin II on his sixtieth birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev toured the church and looked at the interior decorations. Director of the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum Preserve Svetlana Melnikova told the President about the church’s history and its architectural features.

The role of the Federation of Jewish Communities in fighting nationalism and extremism was discussed.

Cooperation between the state authorities and Islamic organisations on preventing extremism and terrorism, and addressing migrants’ adaptation problems were the main subjects on the agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Dmitry Medvedev sent greetings to the participants and guests at the Assembly of Muslims in Shiny Bolgar (Izge Bolgar zhyeny), devoted to the Day of Conversion to Islam of Volga Bulgaria.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Patriarch on his Name Day.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Easter Sunday.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Orthodox Christians and all those celebrating Easter on Resurrection Sunday.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Russian Jews on Passover holiday.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory telegram to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the 35^th anniversary of his pontifical consecration.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.