On June 10, 2025, at the invitation of the Consul General of the Russian Federation in New York, A.K. Zakharov, the rector of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, took part in a reception on the occasion of Russia Day, which is celebrated annually on June 12.
The reception took place at the Consulate General of Russia in New York.
At the request of the Consul General, the rector of St. Nicholas Cathedral was one of the speakers who addressed words of greeting to those gathered.
