President allocates funds for religious structures

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to provide financial assistance to religious structures in Azerbaijan, Azertag has reported.

According to the Order, AZN 1 million ($588,200) is allocated from the Reserve Fund of Azerbaijan’s President provided for in Azerbaijan’s Government Budget for 2022 to the Caucasian Muslims Office, Baku Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church – AZN 350,000 ($205,800), Religious Community of Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan – AZN 350,000 ($205,800), Baku Religious Community of European Jews – AZN 350,000 ($205,800), The Apostolic Prefecture of Catholic Church in Azerbaijan – AZN 350,000 ($205,800), Albanian - Udi Christian community of Azerbaijan - AZN 350,000 ($205,800), also the Spiritual Values Promotion Foundation under the Azerbaijani State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the purpose of material support of other non-Islamic religious organizations communities – AZN 350,000 ($205,800).