Head of international humanitarian projects of Rossotrudnichestvo T.V. Zubkova was awarded the Order of "Enbek Ushin" (For Labor)

February 7, 2025. Alma-Ata. In the fireplace hall of the administrative and spiritual-cultural center of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District named after Metropolitan Joseph (Chernov), a meeting was held between Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan and the head of international humanitarian projects of Rossotrudnichestvo T.V. Zubkova.

The meeting was attended by: Secretary of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District, Honored Artist of Russia O.N. Ovchinnikov; Acting Rector of the Almaty Theological Seminary, Head of the Information Department of the Metropolitan District Archpriest Evgeny Ivanov; Key keeper of the Assumption Cathedral of the capital of Kazakhstan Archpriest Dimitry Baidek; Head of the Metropolitan's personal secretariat, Hieromonk Prokhor (Endovitsky); Head of the administrative secretariat of the Head of the Metropolitan District, Priest Georgy Sidorov; Head of the protocol service, Protodeacon Roman Golovin; Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in the Republic of Kazakhstan, M.S. Simakova; Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, Head of the Department of Culture of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District, L.E. Goricheva.

In recognition of her efforts to strengthen relations between the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in the Southern capital and the Almaty Diocese, and in connection with the significant date of her birth, Metropolitan Alexander awarded Tamara Vladimirovna the high award of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan - the Order of "Enbek Ushin" (For Labor).

His Eminence wished T.V. Zubkova spiritual and physical strength and God's help in her labors.

During the conversation that took place after the award ceremony, the archpastor told the representatives of Rossotrudnichestvo about the life of the Metropolitan District, which will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of its canonical status this year.

The bishop informed the guests about the planned Primate's visit to Kazakhstan of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', who will arrive in Astana in September to participate in the VIII Congress of World and Traditional Religions.

The parties discussed the organization of events that will take place as part of the celebration of Easter and the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

At the end of the meeting, Metropolitan Alexander, T.V. Zubkova and M.S. Simakova exchanged good wishes.