APA, Azerbaijan
Jan 6 2010
Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II expected to visit Azerbaijan
[ 06 Jan 2010 12:38 ]
Baku. Elbrus Seyfullayev ` APA. Baku will host the summit of world
religious leaders in April, 2010 on the initiative of the chairman of
Caucasian Muslims Office, Sheikh-al-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh
as the co-chair of the CIS Inter-Religions Council, APA reports.
The Baku summit will be organized jointly with the Russian Orthodox
Church. Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders, as well as figures of
other traditional religions will be invited to the two-day summit.
Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II is also expected to attend the
meeting.
Spokeswoman of the Caucasian Muslims Office Rahima Dadashova told APA
that the first religious summit took place in Moscow in 2006. `Nearly
200 religious leaders from 49 countries attended that summit. Baku
summit is expected to extend its geography’.