Русский | 'DECR Communication Service of the Russian Orthodox Church' | June 19, 2006
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The state academic ensemble of national dance under direction of Igor Moiseyev has transferred(transmitted) in gift(for nothing) to temple ZHivonachalnoj of the Trinity in Pyongyang an icon of the Savior

Being on tours in Pyongyang the state academic ensemble of national dance under direction of Igor Moiseyev has transferred(transmitted) in gift(for nothing) to a temple in honour of ZHivonachalnoj Trinities in Pyongyang an icon of not Man-made image of the Savior.

At ceremony of transfer which has passed(has taken place) in the temple constructed in Russian tradition in area Chonbek, there was a Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the Korean People's democratic Republic A.G.Karlov, the vice-president on cultural communications(connections) with abroad, chairman of the Society of корейско-Russian friendship KHon Dream Ok, the vice-president of national committee of Pyongyang Kim CHen Sik, employees of the Russian embassy, Ambassadors and members of diplomatic representatives of the Great Britain, Vietnam, Germany, Iran, Cambodia, Mongolia, Palestin, Poland, Romania, Sweden, employees of the Central Committee of the Labour party(set) of Korea, Ministry for Foreign Affairs KNDR, teachers of Russian of higher educational institutions of Pyongyang, representatives of leading mass-media of the country.

Gathered the vice-president of Orthodox committee KNDR Peter Kim Chkher who has told about a temple and stages of its(his) construction warmly welcomed. Addressing to chairman of orthodox committee KNDR George Kho Ir Zinu, director of ensemble of national dance under direction of Igor Moiseyev the deserved actress of Russia E.A.ShCherbakova has told, that the given initiative has received blessing the Most holy Patriarch Moscow and vseya Russia Alex. As she said, the creative collective already seventh time for last five years visits(attends) Pyongyang, and is pleasant, that henceforth in Pyongyang Russian people have an opportunity to visit(attend) a temple, to pray together with other orthodox.

By present(true) time it already the second gift(for nothing) Russian public and statesmen Troitskomu to a temple in Pyongyang – the first icon of prelate Nikolay has been transferred(transmitted) to a temple by plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in Far East district K.B.Pulikovskim in October, 2005.

Now in Pyongyang there is a delegation of Russian Orthodox Church in structure of employee OVTSS D.I.Petrovskogo and chairman of the Society of church bell ringers I.V.Konovalova. At their participation preparation of a temple to planned for August of this year to consecration – installation of an iconostasis and divine service utensils, razveska and adjustment(option) of bells which have been transferred(transmitted) by Russian Orthodox Church in gift(for nothing) to Orthodox committee KNDR is carried out.