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Vladimir Putin thanked the leader of the Republic of Madagascar for registering the Russian Orthodox Church in the countrytranslated

November 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to the President of the Renaissance of the Republic of Madagascar, Mikael Randrianirina, for registering the Russian Orthodox Church in the country.

This happened on October 30, 2026, as part of the meeting of the heads of the two states on the sidelines of the Third Russia-Africa Summit, reports the website of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa.

– In April, the Russian Orthodox Church received the status of a legal entity in Madagascar. I want to thank you for this,” said Vladimir Putin.

The President of Russia pointed out the importance of this event, taking into account the fact that, as the head of Russia added, “the number of parishioners of the Russian Orthodox Church on the island exceeds one and a half thousand people.”