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conveyed best wishes for the ensuing term.
Interestingly, the main language of
communication being Russian, RW Bro.
Pavel Stroganov, Assistant Grand Master
acted as interpreter for translation from
English to Russian for which I conveyed
thanks. Likewise, I thanked RW Bro. Denis
Bogdanov, Grand Chancellor for providing banquet. Indeed it was a very lively and
inputs/updates (in view of the war like enjoyable event with dance and music and
situation just a day before proceeding due to also the entertainment programme. Toasts
drone attack by Ukraine), extending were taken between the courses of dinner
courtesies and logistics arrangements. As and drinks for all visiting delegation.
per the directions of M.W. Bro. Gutha I had very enjoyable interaction with
Krishnan Selvarajan, OSM, M.W. the Grand large number of brethren of various
Master of the Grand Lodge of India extended constitutions and many of them recalled their
invitations to M.W. Bro. Andrey Bogdanov, his visits to past Grand Festivals of Grand Lodge
team of officers and the visiting delegations of India and assured to try level best to be
for the Grand Festival/Annual Investiture there for Grand Festival 2025. Once again I
Meeting of Grand Lodge of India scheduled to express my deep sense of gratitude to M.W.
be held at CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Vashi, Bro. Gutha Krishnan Selvarajan, OSM for
Navi Mumbai on 29-30 November 2025. granting this very lifetime memorable
A very well-arranged grand banquet opportunity to represent him at Grand Lodge
with comfortable and elite sitting of Russia's 30th years celebration at Moscow
arrangements on round tables was on 6-8 June 2025.
organised. All the visitors were informed in I am also thankful to R.W. Bro. Ajay
advance about their table number, in fact the Bhargava, Grand Secretary and R.W. Bro.
said chart was displayed at the entrance. I Anup Kumar, Asst. Grand Secretary for the
had the pleasure of sitting on a very prominent efficient correspondence with the Grand
table with M.W. Bro. Andrey Bogdanov, his Chancellor of Grand Lodge of Russia and
wife, M.W. Bro. RemziSanver, M.W. Grand providing guidance.
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, his wife and
others totalling to 12 dignitaries on each table.
Delegates/Brethren in very large
numbers with their wives attended the

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