KARABAKH ‘WIDELY DISCUSSED’ AT MEETINGS OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS

news.az
March 30 2010
Azerbaijan

‘Karabakh conflict has always been one of the most widely discussed
issues at the meetings of the religious figures’, father Alexander
said.

‘Patriarch of Moscow and all-Russia Cyril has handed the invitation
letter of chief of the Caucasus Muslims Department Allahshukur
Pashazade for the interreligious summit in Baku to All-Armenian
Catholicos Garegin ll.

We hope he will accept the invitation", said head of the Baku and
Caspian Eparchy, father Alexander.

He said religious figures- late Patriarch of Moscow and all-Russia
Alexei ll, chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Department Allahshukur
Pashazade and All-Armenian Catholicos Garegin ll have declared to
the world that there is no religious factor in the Karabakh conflict.

‘This is a political conflict. The aim is to attain confrontation
between peoples by creating conflicts in the Caucasus. Karabakh
conflict has always been one of the most widely discussed issues at
the meetings of the religious figures’.

Father Alexander voiced hope for conduction of a similar meeting
during the interreligious summit in Baku to be held in April. ‘If
all-Armenian Catholicos Garegin ll accepts invitation and visits Baku,
this meeting will be possible. The All-Russian Patriarch has already
informed him about it’.

The summit of religious leaders will be held in Baku on April 27-29.

It is expected to be attended by more than 150 religious figures. The
aim is to discuss interreligious state in the world.