The tentative date for the meeting of the expert committee is April 2 - provided we can coordinate everyone's calendar. The expert committee will consist of a representative from (1) the Federal Licensing Bureau - Mr Alexander Gruzkov will chair the meeting, (2) the Department of Education for the City of Moscow - Erina Timchak, (3) a University representative specializing in State-Confessions Relations - Dr. Mikhail Shakhov, (4) a NGO serving society - Elena Polyanskaya, and (5) our religious union (the umbrella organization under which our denomination has its legal home) - Sergei Riakhovsky.Dr. Gruzkov came and met with "our" two members of the committee (Polyanskaya and Riakhovsky) and we got a very positive response. The Director of the Licensing Office Dr. Gruzkov gave us his approval. The one item that we need to improve is our library (more 'textbooks'). The rest of our facilities were given the green light.
But two of the committee members could not rearrange their schedule with such short notice. They have, however, indicated their willingness to agree with the decision of the other members of the committee. So.... we busy trying to get their signatures - which should not be a problem. But you never what to take these things for granted.
We hope to have the final approval within a couple of weeks and the actual license in hand by the end of May. So... it's guarded celebration!
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