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.