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Allahshukur Pashazadeh receives Vatican State Secretary

23 May 2006 [08:48] - TODAY.AZ
Head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims (OCM) Sheikulislam Allahshukur Pashzadeh today received a delegation led by Vatican state secretary for relations with states, archbishop Jovanni Layola.

As APA reports, Pashazadeh stated that Azerbaijan-Vatican relations are in high level and there are good relations between the Pope and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

The OCM head also said that peoples of various religious faiths are living in a friendly atmosphere in Azerbaijan. This shows existence of tolerance in our country.

"Vatican recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. We thank to Vatican state for that," the Sheikh said.

Layola said that there are normal relations among the people of various religious beliefs in Azerbaijan.

"This comes from the natural character of Azerbaijanis," the archbishop said and invited Pashazadeh to Vatican.

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