Congratulations to participants of IV European Catholic-Orthodox Forum

2 июня 2014

Dear forum participants!


I heartily congratulate you on the opening of the IV European Catholic-Orthodox Forum Religion and Cultural Diversity: Challenges of Christian churches in Europe.


Preservation of moral foundations of traditional values is becoming particularly important for the whole European community nowadays. That is why the tasks set before this forum - to discuss ways of promoting interfaith dialogue and emphasize the mission of Christianity in the modern world - are so relevant.


Symbolically, the event is being held in Belarus, where representatives of different nationalities and religions live in peace and where the tradition of tolerance and intercultural interaction is strengthening.


I am confident that this forum will make a significant contribution to the spiritual convergence of European nations, helping consolidate their efforts to find common solutions to the most pressing problems of our time.


I sincerely wish the forum participants good health, productive work, success and prosperity.


Alexander Lukashenko