Patriarch Kirill called on Russia and China to become "friends forever"

The development of relations between Russia and China is impossible without a genuine friendship, told reporters the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

"If the slogan" Russian and Chinese - friends forever and ever - the enemies "will be part of the culture of Russia and China, then we will reach the assigned tasks," - Quoted by patriarch "Interfax".

According to the Primate, friendship is a force to "That really connects the nations where the genuine friendship there safety, there is an excellent foundation for the development of co-operation" And the Russian Orthodox Church "Is committed to make a real contribution to the strengthening of genuine friendship between peoples."

The Patriarch also met with the Director of Public Administration for Religious Affairs Wang Tszoanem, who expressed confidence that the visit of Patriarch "Write a new chapter in the annals of contacts between the two countries in the sphere of religion."

As he said, Orthodoxy - "One of the major religions in the civilization of mankind" And the Russian Orthodox Church plays an important role not only in Russia, but all over the world, has a long history and is "Broadest authority among the Russian public."