TRILATERAL MEETING OF RUSSIAN, AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS HELD IN BAKU

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 26, 2010
BAKU

BAKU, APRIL 26, ARMENPRESS: A trilateral meeting of the religious
leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia was held today in Baku.

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I stated at the meeting
that there is a progress in Nagorno Karabakh conflict regulation.

"I think that Nagorno Karabakh conflict regulation has registered
a notable progress, and Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents Ilham
Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan, as well as the religious leaders of the
two countries have greatly contributed to that," the patriarch said.

According to him, "the religious leaders are not political figures,
but they can contribute to consolidation of peace with their prayers
and calls."

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church attached great importance
to conduction of a suchlike trilateral meeting in Baku within the
frameworks of the forum of the religious leaders of the world. He
noted that this is the first meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian
religious leaders, which is held with his own participation.

Head of the Caucasus Muslims Department Allahshukur Pashazade
expressed gratitude to Patriarch of Moscow and All-Russia Kirill
I for the mediatory efforts exerted in regulation of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.