Archbishop Vikenty meets with deputies of Yekaterinburg City Duma

Archbishop Vikenty welcomed the delegation of deputies from the Yekaterinburg City Duma in his residence on September 26, 2005.

Among the present were: the Duma Chairman E. Porunov, deputies Y. Silin, A. Malkin, Y. Spektor, S. Fleganov, V. Gorodenker, Y.Kasimov, O. Khabibulin, A. Kabanov, D. Volkov, A. Kosintsev, A. Sizov, A. Nikiforov, and others.

Archbishop Vikenty underscored the importance of the event, as the City Duma together with the Diocese of Yekaterinburg spared no effort to raise the cultural, spiritual and moral level of the citizens in Ural. United efforts of secular and church authorities in this good undertaking can be fruitful.

The participants of the meeting discussed improving demographical situation in the Ural Region, and possibilities of joint programs.

Informational Agency

The Diocese of Yekaterinburg