I. Aliyev receives participants of the religious summit
Baku/13.11.19/Turan: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received on Wednesday a delegation of representatives of the legislative bodies of Russia, headed by Ilyas Umahanov, vice speaker of the Federation Council.
The delegation also includes Chairman of the Committee on Regional Affairs of the Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Melikov, Chairman of the People’s Assembly of Dagestan Khizri Shikhsaidov and Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Dagestan Magomed Gurbanov.
The delegation arrived at the Second Baku Summit of Religious Leaders, which will be held on November 14-15.
On the same day, the head of state also received the first vice-speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt, al-Saeed Mahmoud al-Sharif, the chair of the Organization of Culture and Islamic Relations of Iran Abuzar Ibrahim Turkman, and the heads of delegations of several other countries who arrived at the summit.
It should be noted that the summit is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the head of the Caucasus Muslims Office, Allahshukur Pashazade and the 40th anniversary of his activities in this post.
The summit will bring together delegations from 70 countries from five continents, leaders and representatives of 25 traditional religions and religious movements.
Among the participants in the summit are also leaders and religious leaders of a number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
The summit participants will discuss the fight against terrorism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and Christian phobia, protecting the rights of women and children, educating young people and interacting in these areas with government, scientific and public figures.
Following the meeting, the Baku Declaration will be adopted. Recall that the First Baku Summit of Religious Leaders took place in 2010. — 06D-
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