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The Ashlar R Vol. XX Issue I
GRAND LODGE OF RUSSIA 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
AT MOSCOW: 6-8 JUNE 2025
Report by R.W.Bro.Anand Gokhale
Ceremonies and lead to the dais to be
welcomed very warmly with hug by M.W. Bro.
Andrey Bogdanov, M.W. Grand Master of
Grand Lodge of Russia.
Prominent among the visiting
delegations were M.W. Bro. RemziSanver,
M.W. Grand Master of Turky, M.W. Bro. Dr.
Lukas Rasulic, M.W. Grand Master of Grand
Lodge of Serbia, M.W. Bro. Mathieu A.
Lawson, M.W. Grand Master of Grand Lodge
of Benin, M.W. Bro. Alain Roger Coefe, M.W.
Grand Master of Grande Loge du Burkina
At the outset, with utmost humility I place on Faso, M.W. Bro. Sergy Kravchenko, M.W.
record my deep sense of gratitude to M.W. Grand Master of Grand Lodge of
Bro. Gutha Krishnan Selvarajan, OSM, M.W. Kazakhstan,RW Bro. Andrej Ceccoli, Grand
the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India Orator/Chancellor, Grand Lodge of the
for deputing myself in the capacity of Junior Republic of San Marino, Yoshinori Muraro,
Grand Warden to represent him for the 30th The sequence of the visiting
Anniversary Celebration at Moscow during 6- delegations was by virtue of the age of
8 June 2025. respective Grand Lodge and ours was the last
The entire event was very well but one to Grand Lodge of Japan. During the
meticulously planned with designated seats ceremony, M.W. Bro. Andrey Bogdanov, was
on the dais for visiting delegation members reinstalled as the M.W. Grand Master of
and seating arrangements at the celebratory Grand Lodge of Russia for 2 years, earlier it
dinners with designated banquet table on the being the tenure of 4 years. He in turn
evenings of 6th& 7th June 2025. installed his team of Grand Officers. As a part
On 6th June evening it's Grand of celebration each visiting delegation
Master's Dinner (Dress code: casual) at Hotel conveyed greetings etc. I too on behalf of
M e t r o p o l R e s t a u r a n t O l d To w e r, M.W. Bro. Gutha Krishnan Selvarajan, OSM,
StarayaBashnya/Teatralnaya Square. The M.W. the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
venue being very superb having heritage India and on my behalf conveyed fraternal
value and dinner attended by delegates from greetings and congratulated M.W. Bro.
various countries with their better halves. Andrey Bogdanov and his team of officers on
There was a well spread menu supported by eve of 30th Anniversary celebrations and
mouthwatering dishes and at back-end
entertainment too.
On 7th June the proceedings /Ritual
Labors commenced at 1400 Hrs at Vrubel Hall
of Hotel Metropol preceded by donning
regalia, handing over personal belongings to
the cloakroom and determining personalized
seating arrangements in the hall. After all the
brethren of host Grand Lodge of Russia were
seated, all the visiting delegations were led
/escorted one by one by the Grand Director of

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