Press office of the President of Russia has asked media outlets to remove photos of Putin with British sovstrechi Eton college students, which is one of the most prestigious private schools, which traditionally finish the elite of Great Britain and royals. British newspapers reported on a meeting on 1 September. The meeting was closed, and its images were not supposed to get into the media, explained in the Kremlin.
A spokesman for the president, Dmitry Peskov, said that it was a closed meeting, and the photos in the TASS hit by mistake .
Tikhon said that the meeting was private, without upolnomchennyh television and newspapers, as requested by young people themselves. Through his students, with the permission of the rector of Eton, was transferred to the International Department of the presidential administration a letter requesting a meeting with Vladimir Putin. On this portal, “Pravoslavie.Ru” announced Bishop Egoryevsky Tikhon (Shevkunov), who helped organize the meeting.
The meeting with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin English Eton college students has not been a secret. No TV, no newspaper people on it are not present.
The priest told us that it all began with his lectures at the Eton College, where he was on the initiative of the students invited to lecture. “It is interesting, and the president, and the children themselves,” – said on the eve of the Kremlin authorized. The question was, to say the least, unexpected. “The guys have written such a letter, very polite and sincere, and I reported it to the International Department of the Presidential Administration,” – said the hierarch of the Russian Church. At the end of the meeting the young people, he said, found out about whether he will it assist with a visit to the Russian Federation
«Guide Eaton was considering two options visit the children -. As individuals and as an official delegation – and eventually returned a verdict that officially will not send a delegation. »
After Eton college leadership denied to students in the organization of the official delegation, the guys decided that their own travel to the Russian Federation.
After the running, it was decided that the official delegation will be sent to the students reported that the Russian Federation will go private. Also, Tikhon added that the timing and agenda of the visit have been agreed with the Russian side of the college administration. At a meeting with Putin attended only he and the students, says Bishop Tikhon .
Students of Eton College, met in late August at the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin, asked for a meeting at the beginning of spring during a trip bishop Yegoryevsky Tikhon (Shevkunova) in the British College. Immediately thereafter, the bishop Tikhon has asked permission from the rector of the college to deliver a letter from the students to the administration of the Russian Federation leader. And this Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain Alexander Yakovenko also found rector of Eton in popularity.
«At the end, the guys find out if I can assist them with a visit to the Russian Federation.” As confessed to a priest, for several months, it was vigorous correspondence in the global web about this trip. “Parents of the boys, of course, also know about it”, – he said the father of Tikhon
Since the meeting of young Britons with Russian leader was of a private character, on it was not the press have. Bishop. No TV, no newspaper people on it are not present
«Guys, learning about it, said:” Then we’ll go ourselves. ‘ “- Shared Bishop Tikhon <. / strong>
He outlined that “Eaton’s leadership considered two options for the visit of children – as individuals and as an official delegation.” Somewhat later, Russian Ambassador to Britain Alexander Yakovenko set rector of Eton notified of a positive decision. The visit sightseeing of the capital has been included and St. Petersburg, and in addition British chat with students Russian secular and religious institutions. “In addition, one of the companies involved in the support of student projects, paid for tickets of economy class and common rooms (though in a good hotel, but with great discounts),” – he tells
August 31 a number of foreign media. said of Vladimir Putin’s meeting with British students.
As told Peskov, a meeting was held on the initiative of the students themselves.
«I took it 10 months, 1040 e-mails, thousands of SMS, countless the number of sleepless nights [...] but here we are, “- wrote in his facebook attendee David Wei, Eton pupil comes from China. One of the participants of the meeting, David Wei said that for her organization took “ten months, 1040 applications, 1000 text messages and countless sleepless nights».
Bishop Tikhon told about Putin’s meeting with British students
The Vicar Sretensky monastery, Bishop Egoryevsky Tikhon (Shevkunov) told portal “Pravoslavie.Ru” about the visit of the students of Eton college in the Kremlin to the Russian president.
According to the Bishop, he read at Eton this spring lecture, after which the students asked him to help them organize a trip to Russia. Then they were asked whether can meet with Vladimir Putin. The bishop replied that you can try to write a letter requesting a meeting. “The guys have written such a letter, very polite and sincere, and I handed it to the international department of the presidential administration», –
He added Bishop noted that the preparation of the meeting was not conducted in the “top secret”.. The priest informed the college management and the Russian side. After Eton refused to send an official delegation, the students decided to go as individuals.
Since the meeting of young Britons with the Russian leader was of a private character, on it was not the press, said Bishop. “Judging from the stories of the children, Putin was also interesting to see the English youth, talk to them, ask about features of English education”, – said the bishop
Vladimir Shevchenko, the former head of the protocol service of the first Russian President Boris Yeltsin. said “the National news service” (NSN), he did not think the calling behavior of young people who lay down on the carpet at a reception in the Kremlin. “Maybe they decided that is not accepted in our country. Hard to judge, “- he said,
The Kremlin has officially informed the President meeting with British students only after the visit has written a number of British media.. A spokesman for the head of state, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed that Bishop Tikhon has promoted communication learners with the head of the country, transferring their request in the Kremlin administration.
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