SOCIETY
‘There is a high-level religious tolerance in Azerbaijan’
“Representatives of different religious confessions are peacefully coexisting in the country as a family,” Father Alexander told a celebrative event, co-organized by the Russian Orthodox Church and Baku Eparchy, marking Easter.
“And President Ilham Aliyev played an invaluable role in ensuring this policy of tolerance, founded by Azerbaijan`s national leader Heydar Aliyev.”
The Head of the Baku and Caspian Eparchy recalled a summit of religious leaders, which took place in Azerbaijan`s capital last year.
“The summit proved that developing inter-cultural and inter-faith dialogue has been among the key priorities for the government of Azerbaijan,” he noted.
Mikhail Zabelin, Head of the Russian community in Azerbaijan, read out President Ilham Aliyev`s congratulatory message.