Volokolamsk Antonios met with the Minister of Tourism of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordantranslated

On September 11, 2026, a meeting was held at the Department of External Church Relations (DEC) of the Moscow Patriarchate between the President of the CEC, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk Mr. Antony, and the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Imad Naim Hijazin. The following participated on behalf of the TEES: the Deputy President of the TEES, Archpriest Igor Vizanov, and Priest Andrei Tituskin, an employee of the TEES Secretariat for Foreign Affairs.

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation – Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department D.A. Trofimov.

The Jordanian side was represented by: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jordan to Russia Khalid Shawabka. Honorary Consul of Jordan in Yekaterinburg Alexander Toropov. Jordan's representative for tourism in Russia Maj Abu Argoub. Assistant to the Honorary Consul of Jordan in Yekaterinburg Anastasia Markarian. Jordan Airways representative in Russia Arwa Mahadin.

The Metropolitan Mr. Antonios greeted the chosen guest and those who accompanied him.

During the meeting, which took place in…