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REPRESENTATIVES OF AMERICAN-AZERBAIJANI COUNCIL MEET WITH LOS ANGELES MAYOR
Today.Az, Azerbaijan
http://www.today.az/news/politics/44617 .html
April 29 2008
On April 26, representatives of the American-Azerbaijani Council
(AAC)-Javid Huseynov, Aidan Mirza and Elchin Mirzayev took part in
the Muslim -Jewish Seder in Los Angeles by invitation of the American
Jewish Committee, the most influential organization of the Jewish
community in the United States.
The event, arranged on the occasion of the anniversary of the Passover
(exodus of Moses and Jews from Egypt) for the purpose of a dialogue,
cooperation and peaceful co-existence of representatives of two large
religious confessions, was attended by representatives of various
Muslim and Jewish communities of Los Angeles, as well as mayor of
the city Antonia Viyareigos, famous for his pro-Armenian outlooks.
During the meeting, the AAC representatives met with the Los
Angeles mayor and informed the visitor about the history of peaceful
co-existence of the Jewish community in Azerbaijan, continuing till
present. AAC president Javid Huseynov also reminded the mayor that
Azerbaijan is the only secular Muslim country, after Turkey, which
supports friendly relations with Israel and said that tolerance and
respect to different religious confessions is the basis of Azerbaijani
national culture,
The event was also attended by Elman Abdullayev, vice-general consul
of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles.
Today.Az, Azerbaijan
http://www.today.az/news/politics/44617 .html
April 29 2008
On April 26, representatives of the American-Azerbaijani Council
(AAC)-Javid Huseynov, Aidan Mirza and Elchin Mirzayev took part in
the Muslim -Jewish Seder in Los Angeles by invitation of the American
Jewish Committee, the most influential organization of the Jewish
community in the United States.
The event, arranged on the occasion of the anniversary of the Passover
(exodus of Moses and Jews from Egypt) for the purpose of a dialogue,
cooperation and peaceful co-existence of representatives of two large
religious confessions, was attended by representatives of various
Muslim and Jewish communities of Los Angeles, as well as mayor of
the city Antonia Viyareigos, famous for his pro-Armenian outlooks.
During the meeting, the AAC representatives met with the Los
Angeles mayor and informed the visitor about the history of peaceful
co-existence of the Jewish community in Azerbaijan, continuing till
present. AAC president Javid Huseynov also reminded the mayor that
Azerbaijan is the only secular Muslim country, after Turkey, which
supports friendly relations with Israel and said that tolerance and
respect to different religious confessions is the basis of Azerbaijani
national culture,
The event was also attended by Elman Abdullayev, vice-general consul
of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles.