# Visit by Vatican diplomatic chief marks return to diplomacy, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/30516

- TASS, 2026-08-24 12:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2176995

> Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, will visit Moscow from August 24 to 28. An expert called it the first official visit since 2021 and a return to full-fledged diplomacy after years of more informal contacts. Gallagher is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and church officials.

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