In Azerbaijan, which is the birthplace for everyone who has settled and has been living here for hundreds of years, representatives of various ethnic groups and religions and today live in conditions of peace, tranquility, mutual respect and trust.
This is stated in the congratulatory message of President Ilham Aliyev by the Orthodox Christian community of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Easter holiday.
Azerbaijan President emphasized that the preservation of interethnic friendship and interfaith harmony in Azerbaijan, the promotion of a high culture of coexistence and democratic socio-moral values, and the propaganda of inter-civilizational dialogue on a global scale are one of the main directions of our state policy based on progressive national-historical traditions .
In the modern Azerbaijan Republic, known as one of the addresses of multiculturalism in the world, wide opportunities are created so that all ethnic and religious minorities, including the Christian community, properly use their national-spiritual values, retain their traditions, language and culture.
“It is commendable that our Orthodox citizens who carry out activities in such a democratic and tolerant environment, together with representatives of other religions, are actively participating in all areas of our socio -political life, make a decent contribution to the comprehensive development of our independent state,” is emphasized in Congratulatory Epistle.