BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 24. President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev's state policy focuses on a strong family,
healthy morality, and social justice, Chairperson of the State
Committee for Family, Women, and Children Affairs Bahar Muradova
said at the 2nd Forum of Azerbaijani Religious Leaders in Baku,
Trend reports.
She noted that Azerbaijan is a secular state, as reflected in
its constitution, celebrating the 30th anniversary.
"However, this secularism doesn't mean a departure from national
and spiritual values. On the contrary, the balanced establishment
of state-religion relations based on constitutional principles
ensures the stability of our society, its multicultural harmony,
and respect for human dignity.
The fact that this prestigious event is being held for the
second time is a clear reflection of the high importance placed on
the development of state-religion relations in Azerbaijan based on
constitutional principles, in line with the political line set by
President Ilham Aliyev, and the protection of fundamental values
such as secularism and freedom of conscience," Muradova
highlighted.
The official emphasized that Azerbaijan has historically been a
unique place where different religions and cultures have coexisted
in peace, mutual respect, and trust.
"The secular state model enshrined in our constitution, the
guarantee of freedom of religious belief, and the state's equal and
just treatment of all religions form the legal foundation of this
tradition. This model remains a successful example that is studied
with interest on both regional and global scales," she
stressed.
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