A branch of the Imperial Palestinian Orthodox Society (IPOS) has officially opened in Lebanon. On October 30, 2026, the opening ceremony of the Imperial Orthodox Society in Lebanon (IPOL), the Lebanese branch of the IOPS, took place. Its chairman was the entrepreneur and philanthropist Vadih Hadad. The event was attended by a delegation of the IOPS led by the chairman S.V. Stepashin, a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church led by the priest of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Anthony (Sabriuk) of Volokolamsk, Russian Ambassador to Lebanon A. N. Rudkov, representatives of the clergy, the diplomatic corps and the media who arrived in Lebanon. During his speech, the Russian ambassador to Lebanon A. N. Rudakov noted the special role of the company in the development of Russian-Lebanese relations: "The IOPS has historically played a significant role in supporting the Russian presence in the Holy Land and throughout the Middle East. In the context of Russian-Lebanese relations, it is difficult to overestimate this important role, although not always felt. For decades, the company has accompanied our cultural, educational and spiritual initiatives in the Land of the Cedars: supporting strong pilgrimage projects, supporting education and pilgrimage. humanitarian ties". As part of their visit, the delegations also met with the President of Lebanon J. Aoun and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers N. Salam, as well as with the hierarchs of the local churches. The opening of the IPOL is intended to give new impetus to the cultural, educational and spiritual dialogue between Russia and Lebanon, and to strengthen the old ties between our peoples.

A branch of the Imperial Palestinian Orthodox Society (IPOS) has officially opened in Lebanon. On October 30, 2026, the opening ceremony of the Imperial Orthodox Society in Lebanon (IPOL), the Lebanese branch of the IOPS, took place. Its chairman was the entrepreneur and philanthropist Vadih Hadad. The event was attended by a delegation of the IOPS led by the chairman S.V. Stepashin, a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church led by the priest of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Anthony (Sabriuk) of Volokolamsk, Russian Ambassador to Lebanon A. N. Rudkov, representatives of the clergy, the diplomatic corps and the media who arrived in Lebanon. During his speech, the Russian ambassador to Lebanon A. N. Rudakov noted the special role of the company in the development of Russian-Lebanese relations: "The IOPS has historically played a significant role in supporting the Russian presence in the Holy Land and throughout the Middle East. In the context of Russian-Lebanese relations, it is difficult to overestimate this important role, although not always felt. For decades, the company has accompanied our cultural, educational and spiritual initiatives in the Land of the Cedars: supporting strong pilgrimage projects, supporting education and pilgrimage. humanitarian ties". As part of their visit, the delegations also met with the President of Lebanon J. Aoun and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers N. Salam, as well as with the hierarchs of the local churches. The opening of the IPOL is intended to give new impetus to the cultural, educational and spiritual dialogue between Russia and Lebanon, and to strengthen the old ties between our peoples.