Metropolitan of Chisinau and All Moldova Vladimir as well as the bishops who arrived from the Russian Federation to congratulate the Archbishop of Tiraspol and Dubossary Sawa, after the festive liturgy in the Cross Exaltation Church of Tiraspol arrived at the meeting with the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky.
The interlocutors exchanged greetings and congratulations and spoke about Christianity, Orthodox traditions, cultural exchange, and the educational role of the church. Vadim Krasnoselsky noted that the Pridnestrovian people are a community of representatives of 72 nationalities and various faiths that are not characterized by nationalism and religious hostility. The President assigns Vladyka Sawa an important role in the establishment and strengthening of interfaith harmony in the republic. Vadim Krasnoselsky highly appreciates both the administrative and the Orthodox-mentoring activities. The contribution of the Archbishop, according to Vadim Krasnoselsky, is great in the unification of the church and the state, which, the President is sure, are indivisible as a person and his soul.
They spoke during the meeting about history - its bright and tragic pages, each of which, according to Vadim Krasnoselsky, deserves attention and respect. Vadim Krasnoselsky noted that the republic honors history and respects its lessons. They recalled, for example, the victims of political repression, noting that every person shot in the 30s should be adequately buried. Vadim Krasnoselsky spoke about the work being done in Pridnestrovie in this direction, informed about the reburial of the dead, scheduled for October 30, the creation of a museum and a new church on the site of the shooting, inviting the interlocutors to take part in the memorial event.
The theme of the republic transformation was mentioned. It was noted that both churches and cultural and recreational facilities are being built everywhere, and infrastructure is being developed. Everything that is created today is not one-day, but for centuries, and is done exclusively for people, was emphasized during the discussion.
