Dmitry Medvedev met with Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Kremlin.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia was decorated for his personal services to the Fatherland in maintaining spiritual and cultural traditions.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order awarding the Order of Courage to Anas Pshikhachev, mufti, first deputy chair of the Coordinating Centre for Muslims in the North Caucasus and chair of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kabardino-Balkaria, for the courage and bravery he showed in performing his civic duties (posthumously).

Dmitry Medvedev sent his profound condolences to the family of Mufti of Kabardino-Balkaria Anas Pshikhachev and the republic’s entire Muslim community following the Mufti’s murder.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Restitution of Religious Property in State or Municipal Ownership to Religious Organisations.

Dmitry Medvedev told the Patriarch that he has signed the law on the restitution of property to religious organisations. The President is confident that this law will address a number of pressing problems faced by the Russian Orthodox Church and other confessions.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Muslims of Russia on the occasion of the main Islamic holiday, Kurban Bairam.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna, the diocesan bishop of Moscow, on his 75^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Muslim community of the Russian Federation on the Uraza Bayram holiday, which marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the ceremony unveiling the icon on the Moscow Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Bandida Khambo-lama Damba Ayusheyev on the 15th anniversary of his enthronement.

Svetlana Medvedeva participated in a meeting of the Public Supervisory Board of the Kronstadt Naval Cathedral.

During the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev stressed that Russia’s government highly appreciates the constructive and substantive dialogue that has developed between the Church and the state in recent years.

The President and his wife, Svetlana Medvedeva, congratulated the Patriarch on his name day.

The President of Russia awarded the Patriarch the Order of Friendship.

Svetlana Medvedeva visited Kronstadt and congratulated veterans from her hometown on the upcoming holiday: the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Svetlana Medvedeva discussed with the Patriarch the ongoing restoration work at the Naval Cathedral of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Kronstadt.