On July 21, 1999, the Witnesses signed a contract for the use of the Olympic Stadium located near the center of Moscow and right next to a large Russian Orthodox church.
પરંતુ મહાસંમેલનના એક સપ્તાહ અગાઉ એમ લાગતું હતું કે, વિરોધ તો ચોક્કસ થશે જ.