“ The Russian Orthodox Church, which bitterly opposes missionary activities, ” said the Los Angeles Times, “was one of the main proponents of the 1997 religion law, which forced many denominations to go through a difficult registration process. ”
فجرت الموافقة على هذا الطلب في ٣٠ ايار (‏ مايو )‏ ،‏ ورُدَّت القضية الى المحكمة لإجراء محاكمة ثانية .‏