Azerbaijan is taking important steps to develop interreligious and intercultural dialogue, Permanent Observer of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the European Union, Ambassador Ismat Jahan, told the French bureau of Report.
According to her, Muslims living in Europe want to be perceived as full citizens of their countries.
The ambassador also touched upon the contribution of Azerbaijan, as a European state, to the development of interreligious dialogue.
According to her, unfortunately, only four member countries of the Council of Europe are members of their organization. Turkiye, Albania, and Azerbaijan are member countries, and Bosnia is an observer country, Jahan said, adding that Azerbaijan is taking essential steps toward developing interreligious and intercultural dialogue.
She said although Azerbaijan is a country with a Muslim majority, it is a European country.
Muslims living in Europe are full citizens of Europe; they participate in European construction and contribute to this process, Jahan said.