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SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVED ALLAHSHUKUR PASHAZADE AND GAREGIN II
Trend
Nov 29 2011
Azerbaijan
29 November 2011, 03:11 (GMT+04:00) Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
held a meeting with the head of the Caucasus Muslims, the spiritual
leader of Azerbaijan Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, who was
in Yerevan at the meeting of the Presidium of the Interreligious
Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Catholicos of
all Armenians Garegin II.
As press service of RA president told Armenpress, Armenian president
praised the role of inter-religious harmony in the world, highlighted
the development of tolerance in the region and expressed his conviction
that religious leaders can play an important role in this matter. Serzh
Sargsyan hailed on the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the
region through dialogue and efforts between Allahshukur Pashazade
and Garegin II.
Caucasus Muslims Head Pashazade noted that religious leaders encouraged
every step towards peace. He expressed the hope that thanks to the
efforts of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will be possible
to reach a solution, so that the spiritual leaders of both countries
are ready to assist. He stressed that not once in his discussions on
this subject with the President of Azerbaijan noted that the war can
not be a solution to the problem.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Trend
Nov 29 2011
Azerbaijan
29 November 2011, 03:11 (GMT+04:00) Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
held a meeting with the head of the Caucasus Muslims, the spiritual
leader of Azerbaijan Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, who was
in Yerevan at the meeting of the Presidium of the Interreligious
Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Catholicos of
all Armenians Garegin II.
As press service of RA president told Armenpress, Armenian president
praised the role of inter-religious harmony in the world, highlighted
the development of tolerance in the region and expressed his conviction
that religious leaders can play an important role in this matter. Serzh
Sargsyan hailed on the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the
region through dialogue and efforts between Allahshukur Pashazade
and Garegin II.
Caucasus Muslims Head Pashazade noted that religious leaders encouraged
every step towards peace. He expressed the hope that thanks to the
efforts of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will be possible
to reach a solution, so that the spiritual leaders of both countries
are ready to assist. He stressed that not once in his discussions on
this subject with the President of Azerbaijan noted that the war can
not be a solution to the problem.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.