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SPIRITUAL LEADERS OF AZERBAIJAN, RUSSIA AND ARMENIA ADOPT DECLARATION
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Nov 28 2011
Azerbaijan
28 November 2011, 16:24 (GMT+04:00) Following the outcome of a meeting
in Yerevan, the chairman of the Spiritual Department of Caucasian
Muslims Sheik-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Patriarch of Moscow
and the whole Russia Cyril and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
the Second adopted a Declaration stressing the need of a negotiated
solution of the Nagorno Karabakh problem, news agency Novosti-Armenia
reported.
"Both sides declared their adherence to a negotiated resolution of
the Karabakh problem and stated that this decision could be taken only
on the basis of international law," Patriarch Cyril told journalists
after the meeting.
In this connection, all sides expressed their backing for the efforts
of the OSCE Minsk Group, the Patriarch said. He reminded them that
the spiritual leaders of the three countries had suggested exchanging
prisoners of war and repatriating the bodies of those killed.
If the bloodshed is stopped, a moral and psychological atmosphere will
be changed so that the new opportunities of a negotiated solution to
the problem will emerge, the Patriarch noted.
The Inter-Religious Council is a public organisation created by the
traditional religious unions of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Trend
Nov 28 2011
Azerbaijan
28 November 2011, 16:24 (GMT+04:00) Following the outcome of a meeting
in Yerevan, the chairman of the Spiritual Department of Caucasian
Muslims Sheik-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Patriarch of Moscow
and the whole Russia Cyril and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
the Second adopted a Declaration stressing the need of a negotiated
solution of the Nagorno Karabakh problem, news agency Novosti-Armenia
reported.
"Both sides declared their adherence to a negotiated resolution of
the Karabakh problem and stated that this decision could be taken only
on the basis of international law," Patriarch Cyril told journalists
after the meeting.
In this connection, all sides expressed their backing for the efforts
of the OSCE Minsk Group, the Patriarch said. He reminded them that
the spiritual leaders of the three countries had suggested exchanging
prisoners of war and repatriating the bodies of those killed.
If the bloodshed is stopped, a moral and psychological atmosphere will
be changed so that the new opportunities of a negotiated solution to
the problem will emerge, the Patriarch noted.
The Inter-Religious Council is a public organisation created by the
traditional religious unions of the Commonwealth of Independent States.