TOP AZERI CLERIC SAYS WAR NOT TO RESOLVE KARABAKH CONFLICT
Public Television of Armenia
Nov 28 2011
Chairman of the Board of Muslims of the Caucasus Allahsukur Pasazada
believes war is not a key to the resolution of the long-drawn-out
Karabakh conflict.
Pasazada made the remarks at a meeting with Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan attended by Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II within
the framework of a CIS Inter-Religious Council meeting in Yerevan,
Armenian Public TV reported on 28 November.
Armenian Public TV quoted Pasazada as saying that he often tell the
Azerbaijani president that war will not lead to the settlement of
the Karabakh conflict.
Pasazada was also quoted as saying that any steps towards peace
bring joy to the spiritual leaders of the two countries. He expressed
his confidence that through efforts of the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents it would be possible to resolve the Karabakh conflict and
the spiritual leaders would support this.
In turn, the Armenian president was quoted by the TV as saying there
was a necessity of creating an atmosphere of tolerance in the region,
and the Armenian and Azerbaijani spiritual leaders could play a big
role to this end.
Sargsyan hailed the efforts of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
II and Chairman of the Board of Muslims of the Caucasus Allahsukur
Pasazada to support the resolution of the Karabakh conflict through
dialogue, Armenian Public TV said.
[translated from Armenian]
Public Television of Armenia
Nov 28 2011
Chairman of the Board of Muslims of the Caucasus Allahsukur Pasazada
believes war is not a key to the resolution of the long-drawn-out
Karabakh conflict.
Pasazada made the remarks at a meeting with Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan attended by Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II within
the framework of a CIS Inter-Religious Council meeting in Yerevan,
Armenian Public TV reported on 28 November.
Armenian Public TV quoted Pasazada as saying that he often tell the
Azerbaijani president that war will not lead to the settlement of
the Karabakh conflict.
Pasazada was also quoted as saying that any steps towards peace
bring joy to the spiritual leaders of the two countries. He expressed
his confidence that through efforts of the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents it would be possible to resolve the Karabakh conflict and
the spiritual leaders would support this.
In turn, the Armenian president was quoted by the TV as saying there
was a necessity of creating an atmosphere of tolerance in the region,
and the Armenian and Azerbaijani spiritual leaders could play a big
role to this end.
Sargsyan hailed the efforts of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
II and Chairman of the Board of Muslims of the Caucasus Allahsukur
Pasazada to support the resolution of the Karabakh conflict through
dialogue, Armenian Public TV said.
[translated from Armenian]