BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. U.S. Chargé
d'Affaires in Azerbaijan Amy Carlon announced plans of a number of
U.S. public and political figures to visit the country during a
meeting with Chairman of the Azerbaijani State Committee on Affairs
with Religious Associations Ramin Mammadov today, the committee
said in a statement, Trend reports.
Mammadov pointed out that following the Memorandum of
Understanding signed this year in Washington between the
governments of Azerbaijan and the United States, cooperation in all
areas, including the religious sphere, has entered a new stage. He
noted that by making effective use of the opportunities arising in
this new phase, it is possible to develop religious cooperation
between Azerbaijan and the U.S.
The committee chairman, speaking about the multicultural
environment shaped as a result of the successful state-religion
policy implemented in our country, emphasized that the purposeful
work carried out in this direction serves to preserve national and
moral values in society, strengthen interfaith solidarity, and
further consolidate civic unity.
Highlighting that the “Color of Diversity” festival, organized
for the first time in the country, was held at a top level with
broad public interest and active participation from representatives
of various religious denominations, he noted that this is a real
indicator of the tolerant environment in Azerbaijan based on mutual
respect, trust, and multicultural values.
Carlon highly appreciated the religious tolerance and
multicultural environment observed in the country and noted that
the mutual understanding and cooperation among representatives of
different religious denominations are exemplary. Emphasizing that
multiculturalism is one of Azerbaijan’s strongest aspects, she said
that the main goal of the U.S. is to contribute to strengthening
peace, stability, and mutual understanding in the region. She also
noted that U.S.-Azerbaijan relations will develop even more
dynamically next year, with visits from several public and
political figures planned for the country, and she highly valued
the opening of the Baku office of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
The Chargé d’Affaires also stressed the importance of the U.S.
International Religious Freedom Commission’s report being prepared
free from biased approaches and unfounded claims, objectively and
fully reflecting Azerbaijan’s current realities, including the
guarantee of freedom of religious belief and the actual state of
the tolerant environment in the country.
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