According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency – ABNA – Ahlul Bayt World Assembly's secretary-general stressed on formation of Shiite clergy office in meeting with Sheikh "Akbari Jedi" Supreme Leader's office representative and director of the Islamic Center in Moscow.
Sheikh Akhtari added: In order to recognize the Shiite communities in Russia it is necessary to form a Shiite clergy office.
Affirming Sheikh Akhtari's statements, Sheikh Akbari said: We have begun carrying out this plan and soon we will see the results.
Other agreements in this meeting include: translation of Shiite works into Russian, and holding regional conferences for Assembly's Central Asian and Caucasian members in Moscow.