The foreign ministers of the CSTO countries visited the Annunciation Cathedral of the Kazan Kremlin.

      On June 10, 2026, the Annunciation Cathedral of the Kazan Kremlin was visited by the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Yerbek Kosherbaev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Jeenbek Kulubaev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, and the Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Executive Secretary of the CIS, Denis Trefilov.

      High-ranking guests were welcomed at the Annunciation Cathedral by the Secretary of the Diocesan Council of the Kazan Diocese, Archpriest Vladimir Samoylenko, and the cathedral's keyholder, Priest Viktor Belsky. The priests told the diplomats about the history of the ancient temple, the life of the Kazan Diocese, the social service of the faithful, and the revival of Orthodox shrines with the support of the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan. Archpriest Vladimir Samoylenko noted that in the region, people of different nationalities and faiths live in peace and harmony. The Archdiocesan male choir, conducted by Denis Rogov, performed the troparion to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

      The state officials arrived in the capital of Tatarstan the day before to participate in the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. As part of the visit, the high-ranking guests also laid flowers at the Eternal Flame in Kazan's Victory Park and honored the memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War.

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