SHEIKH UL-ISLAM’S VISIT TO GEORGIA
Then, the Sheikh visited the graves of political figures of Azerbaijan and then met with local Muslims in Juma Mosque.
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Sheikh ul-Islam Hajji Allahshukur Pashazadeh met with Catholikos of Georgia Patriarch Ilia II.
Patriarch stressed the importance of Sheikh’s participation in the international forum ”Globalization and Dialogue between Civilizations” and rated the present visit as the manifestation of historical ties between two states.
Patriarch touched upon issues of terrorism and globalization and future goals to preserve ancient history of national religious-cultural relations values of Azerbaijani and Georgian peoples.
Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh conveyed President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aihyev’s best wishes and expressed his concern over religious terrorism. The Sheikh noted that Georgians show respect to Azerbaijani people, nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev and expressed his gratitude for invitation to participate in the international forum.
The religious leaders condemned terrorism, aggressive separatism and extremism and stressed that these crimes aim at annihilating people. The only way that leads Caucasus to happy future lies in the peace, international and inter-religious cooperation, and protection of territorial integrity. Only this may lead to fair resolution of Nagorny Karabakh, Abkhaz and South-Ossetia conflicts.
In the course of the conversation, Sheikh ul-Islam brought the problems of Azerbaijani residing in Georgia to Patriarch’s notice.
Chairman of the Clerical Office of Caucasian Muslims invited Catholikos of Georgia to Azerbaijan.
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