BISHOP VLADIMIR FEKETE TOOK PART IN THE CONFERENCE ON THE TOPIC “THE POLICY OF HEYDAR ALIYEV: TOLERANCE”

The Apostolic Prefect of the Catholic Church in Azerbaijan, Bishop Vladimir Fekete, took part in the conference on the topic “The Policy of Heydar Aliyev: Tolerance”, organized by the State Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Work with Religious Associations as part of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the National Leader.

 

The event was attended by Deputy Chairman of the State Committee S. Nagiyev, Executive Director of the Baku International Center for Multiculturalism R. Hasanov, heads and representatives of the country’s religious communities.

 

In his speech Bishop Vladimir Fekete noted that “…In Azerbaijan, by the political will of Heydar Aliyev, humanitarian issues were declared a priority and came under the direct attention and care of the state. The cultural traditions of the people began to be revived, churches of traditional faiths destroyed during the Soviet years were restored, religious organizations were provided with support at the state level to revive their spiritual structures. Catholics of Azerbaijan always remember that it was on the initiative of Heydar Aliyev that the Catholic Church restored its historical presence on this land…”.