Advisory Council of Religious Denominations established in Azerbaijan

Baku/11.05.21/Turan: On May 10, the Caucasian Muslims Board held a foundation meeting of the Advisory Council of heads of religious confessions in Azerbaijan. This is stated in the information released by the CMB.

The meeting's agenda included the formation of the Advisory Council, the approval of its members, and the election of the chairman, as well as the approval of the Council's regulations.

According to the information, it would be appropriate to establish a body called Advisory Council of heads of religious confessions operating in Azerbaijan.

The meeting unanimously approved the formation of the Advisory Council, and the heads of churches operating in Azerbaijan were approved as members.

It was determined that the composition of the Advisory Council is open and applications from other religious confessions active in Azerbaijan, which have adopted its regulations, may also be considered for inclusion in the Advisory Council.

Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office, Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade, was elected as the chairman of the Advisory Council, the regulations of the organization was approved taking into account the proposals.

The members of the Advisory Council are Archbishop Alexander of Baku and Azerbaijan of the Russian Orthodox Church, head of the Community of Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan Melih Evdaev, head of the Community of European Jews of Baku Alexander Sharovsky, Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of the Roman Catholic Church in Azerbaijan Vladimir Fekete, Chairman of the Albanian-Udi Christian Religious Community Robert Mobili, First Deputy Chairman of the CMB, Mufti Salman. - 05D-