MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem arrived in Moscow at the invitation of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. According to a TASS source in the Russian Orthodox Church, Theophilos III will be in Moscow until November 6.

At the end of last year, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem was awarded the Order of Friendship by the Russian leader for his significant contribution to strengthening friendship, cooperation, and spiritual ties with Russia.