The residence of the Russian Muftis Council hosted a meeting of the Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Syria in Russia Dr. Rial Haddad. The Counselor of the Syrian Embassy in Russia Mr. Abdulaziz Ali also attended the meeting.

The Ambassador informed the Russian spiritual leader on the situation in Syria in recent weeks.

The participants of the meeting discussed the upcoming early in September ten-day visit of Mufti of Syria Sheikh Badrutdin Hassoun and Metropolitan Agntiohiyskii Luke to Russia.

The participants of the meeting discussed the program of the guests visit in Moscow, a meeting of the Russian Muftis Council and trip to the regions.

The participants expressed their full mutual understanding and expressed confidence in further fruitful cooperation.

The meeting was also attended by other representatives of the RMC: the Vice-Chairman, Head of the Staff of the RMC Rushan hazrat Abbyasov and head of the International Department of the RMC Renat Hazrat Abyanov.