Baku diocese: Azerbaijan characterized by multiculturalism, multinationality

“Azerbaijan has long been considered a multinational and multi-confessional country, so it is not surprising that such concepts as multiculturalism and multinationality are natural phenomena for the lives of our citizens,” Mikhail Klimov, a representative of the Baku and Azerbaijan diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, told Report.

He noted that over the past two decades, contacts between confessions have been expanding.

“I am very glad that I was here today. I am overwhelmed with excitement,” he said, sharing his impressions of the trip to Hadrut.

On April 14, representatives of the Christian religious communities of Azerbaijan arrived in the village of Hadrut, Khojavand district, liberated from occupation. The trip was organized by the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan with the support of the Moral Values ​​Propaganda Foundation on the occasion of the Easter holiday.

They visited a number of religious sites in Hadrut, where they read prayers for the repose of the souls of martyrs.