Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Uzbek official blames two Christian groups of illegal missionary activities

http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/17-04-2006/79256-missionary%20activities-0

[Pravda] April 17, 2006--An Uzbek official on Monday accused two Christian denominations of illegal missionary activities in the tightly controlled, predominantly Muslim ex-Soviet republic. Bekhzod Kadyrov, of the State Committee on Religions, alleged in an article posted on the government-run Web site that followers of the Pentecostal Church and Jehovah's Witnesses were holding illegal gatherings and private religious lessons.

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