11/11/2011 18:52
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill Kirill will visit Syria
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill will visit Syria on November 12, RIA Novosti reported. According to Arch-Priest Nikolai Balashov of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Foreign Relations Department, Patriarch Kirill will meet with President Bashar Assad in Damascus.
Anti-government protests have been raging in Syria since the middle of March. The protests began in the south and have now spilled over to other areas. The opposition, backed by the West, demands the president’s resignation. Russia calls for a nationwide dialogue with the participation of all groups concerned.