Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak held a meeting with the Bishop of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon.

This is reported on the website of the OP.

Andriy Yermak noted that today in Ukraine all confessions feel free and independent.

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The Head of the Office of the Head of State noted that the war in Donbass has been going on in Ukraine for the eighth year, and almost every day the state leadership, unfortunately, receives data on the wounded and killed.. Therefore, the main priority of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team remains the end of the war and the return of the temporarily occupied territories and people..

Andriy Yermak conveyed gratitude to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Ecumenical Patriarchate for supporting Ukraine, especially in these difficult times.

He stressed that the whole country is looking forward to the visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and his participation in the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, and conveyed greetings to him from the President of Ukraine.

Andriy Yermak assured that the state will do everything for the visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch to Ukraine to be held at the highest level.

In turn, Metropolitan Emmanuel expressed confidence that the expected visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Ukraine in August will be prepared and will be carried out in the best possible way..

He noted the openness and support from the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, which was confirmed by the visit of the Head of State and the First Lady to the Mother Church and a meeting with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in October 2020.

Metropolitan Emmanuel emphasized that the Orthodox Church of Constantinople is praying for an end to the war in Donbass and peace in Ukraine, as well as for the end of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Ukraine and around the world.