“The Russian patriarch will visit the Orthodox churches of Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara, will become familiar with the development of diocese life in the republic, and will sanctify the Assumption Cathedral in Tashkent,” priest Alexander Volkov, the patriarch’s press secretary, told reporters on Wednesday.
During the visit, Patriarch Kirill is scheduled to meet with the country’s top officials and the administration of the spiritual directorate of the country’s Muslims.