AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Nov 17 2006

CHAIRMAN OF CAUCASIAN MUSLIMS’ OFFICE MEETS WITH CHAIRMAN OF SAUDI
ARABIA’S GENERAL ORGANIZATION FOR SOCIAL INSURANCE
[November 17, 2006, 12:26:23]

Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims’ Office, Sheikh ul-Islam
Allahshukur Pashazade met with visiting Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s
General Organization for Social Insurance Suliman Al-Humaid and his
accompanying delegation.

Allahshukur Pashazade welcomed the level of cooperation between
Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

He said Azerbaijan was the first former Soviet republic to join the
Organization of the Islamic Conference.

Mr. Pashazade noted Islam strengthened in Azerbaijan after his country
regained its independence.

Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims’ Office recalled the meeting between
the nationwide leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and
Saudi Arabia’s late King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, adding it marked
a new era in the bilateral ties between the two countries.

Allahshukur Pashazade expressed his gratitude to Saudi Arabia for
supporting Azerbaijan’s efforts towards peaceful solution to its
conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Suliman Al-Humaid conveyed to Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade
sincere greetings from the King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
al-Saud.

The Saudi guest said his country views Azerbaijan as a fraternal
country and welcomes the fact Azerbaijan has managed to preserve its
religious values and traditions in face of difficult period.

Mr. Al-Humaid described Azerbaijan as one of the region’s leading
countries.

Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Azerbaijan Ali Hasan Jafar and Ambassador
of Azerbaijan to Saudi Arabia Tofiq Abdullayev were also present at
the meeting.