EDUARD ROSSEL MET WITH CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS GAREGIN II
PanArmenian News
March 23 2005
23.03.2005 05:36
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Governor of the Sverdlovsk Oblast of Russia Eduard
Rossel met with Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. During the
audience Eduard Rossel aquatinted the Catholicos with the social and
economic situation in the Oblast and told about the reconstructed
temples in Verkhoturye, Nevyansk as well as the Temple-on-Blood built
in Yekaterinburgh. Eduard Rossel noted that over 120 nationalities
are residing in the Sverdlovsk Oblast and told that presently a
mosque and synagogue are being built in Yekatirenburgh. He highly
appreciated the work carried out by the Armenian Diaspora. In his
turn Garegin II said he is aware that an Armenian Church has been
laid there in 2003. Eduard Rossel noted that the construction of the
church will be finished in 2006 and invited the Catholicos to
Yekatirenburgh. Moreover, year of 2006 declared the Year of Armenia
in Russia.