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11 September 2007, 10:22Vladimir Putin points to invariably uniting role of Russian Church for Russians abroad
Sidney, September 10, Interfax - Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the important uniting role that the Russian Orthodox Church has played for all Russians living outside Russia.
'In all times the Russian Orthodox Church was and is a spiritual center for Russians abroad', he said during a meeting with the Russian diaspora in Australia on Sunday.
Vladimir Putin thanked representatives of the Orthodox Church in Australia, who, he said, have prayed a great role in uniting the Russian Orthodox Church inside and outside Russia.
The president stated that Russia took and would take measures to consolidate relations with Russians living abroad, noting that the natives of Russia (some 200 thousand people) living in Australia have not lost interest in their historical homeland.
According to Putin, the last 15 years have seen a fundamental change in the attitude of the state to compatriots living outside Russia.
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