Conference dedicated to Azerbaijan’s Jewish community held in Berlin

Conference dedicated to Azerbaijan’s Jewish community held in Berlin On June 20, with the joint organization of the embassies of Azerbaijan and Israel in Germany, an event entitled “Life of Jews in Azerbaijan” was held in the Pestalozzi synagogue in Berlin, as well as an exhibition under the same name and a presentation of
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June 21, 2023 12:29
Conference dedicated to Azerbaijan’s Jewish community held in Berlin

An event entitled “Life of Jews in Azerbaijan”, an exhibition under the same name and a presentation of the photo book “Jewish heritage in Azerbaijan” were held in the Pestalozzi synagogue in Berlin on June 20, with the joint organization of the embassies of Azerbaijan and Israel in Germany, Report informs referring to the press service of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Germany.

The official partners of the event were influential Jewish organizations in Germany and Europe - the Central Council of Jews in Germany, the Jewish community of Berlin and the Conference of European Rabbis.

The event was attended by members of the Bundestag, high-ranking representatives of German government institutions, ambassadors, media representatives, scientists and cultural figures, as well as members of the Azerbaijani, Jewish, Turkish and other communities living in Germany.

During his speech, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Germany Nasimi Agayev spoke about the Jews living in the country, their history, the environment of multiculturalism and inter-religious harmony in Azerbaijan, friendly relations and strategic partnership with Israel.

Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prozor in his speech touched upon high-level relations between Azerbaijan and Israel and stressed that the opening of the Azerbaijani embassy in Israel raised these relations to a new level. The diplomat noted that the Jewish community of Azerbaijan is an example of the peaceful coexistence of Muslims and Jews.

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