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Vatican confirms opening of full diplomatic relations with Russia
December 10, 2009
The Vatican press office has released a statement formally confirming what had been announced on December 3: that “the Holy See and the Russian Federation, in the desire to promote their mutual friendly relations, have decided by joint agreement to establish diplomatic relations, at the level of apostolic nunciature on the part of the Holy See and of embassy on the part of the Russian Federation.”
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Further information:
- Diplomatic Relations between the Holy See and Russia (VIS)
- Russia and Vatican to establish full diplomatic relations (CWN 12/03)
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