BAKU HOSTS TRILATERAL MEETING WITH AZERBAIJANI, ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS

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April 26 2010
Azerbaijan

Baku is hosting a trilateral meeting of religious leaders from
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia this week.

Head of the Caucasus Moslems Clerical Office Sheikulislam Haji
Allahshukur Pashazade, Catholicos of All-Armenia Karekin II and
Patriarch of Moscow and All-Russia Kirill met at the World Summit of
Religious Leaders in Baku.

"Discussions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
have intensified. Leaders played a significant role," Patriarch Kirill
said. He added that, despite the difficulties, there are prospects to
resolve the conflict. "We are not political leaders. But as religious
leaders, we can influence the resolution of the conflict with our
prayers."

Meanwhile, the Caucasian Muslims Office head thanked the Russian
patriarch for his efforts at mediation efforts.

"I believe that all problems in the Caucasus, including the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, will be resolved in a peaceful and fair
manner. I am sure that you [Karekin II] will also make efforts
to ensure that this problem does not have a religious character,"
Pashazade said.

The main thing is to continue efforts toward the resolving of the
conflict, Karekin II said at the meeting.

"We are servants of the God’s word. As religious leaders, we must unite
efforts to establish peace in Karabakh. We must prevent the possibility
of transforming the conflict into a religious confrontation," he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress