BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 24. The Azerbaijani
religious leaders' forum stands out from similar events held in
other countries, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Affairs
with Religious Associations, Gunduz Ismayilov, told reporters on
the sidelines of the 2nd Forum of Azerbaijani Religious Leaders, Trend reports.
According to the official, the difference lies in the fact that
the Azerbaijani religious leaders' forum is not limited to clergy
members from a single religious affiliation or denomination.
"Clergy from all religious denominations and communities
operating in Azerbaijan are represented at this forum.
Alongside Islamic religious communities, the Caucasus Muslims
Office also represents various Christian communities operating in
Azerbaijan, including the Russian Orthodox and Georgian Orthodox
Churches, as well as the Lutheran Church and other Christian
Protestant communities.
All Jewish religious communities operating in Azerbaijan also
participate in the forum."
According to Ismayilov, another important point is that, in
addition to traditional religious denominations, small communities
that have been registered by the State Committee on Affairs with
Religious Associations, regardless of their size, are also
represented at the forum.
"Another significant point is that the forum is attended by
representatives from all regions of the country. It is not only
Islamic communities that participate, but also non-Islamic
religious communities from various regions of Azerbaijan.
If you pay attention to the panels, participants, and topics of
the forum, you will see that the regulation of state-religion
relations in Azerbaijan, religious education, multiculturalism and
tolerance values, as well as women's rights issues, are among the
main discussion topics," he added.
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