MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent greetings to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Easter Sunday, according to a statement released on the Kremlin’s website on Sunday.

"During Easter holidays, believers’ hearts are filled with special joy, a desire to do good and to help those in need," the message said.

"It is gratifying to know that under your guidance the Church is engaging in fruitful interaction with the state, making a tremendous contribution to promoting traditional spiritual, moral and family values in society, educating the younger generation, and strengthening concord and mutual understanding between people in these trying times," the president noted.