Armenian Apostolic Church welcomes Caucasus Muslims’ spiritual leader’s proposal to hold border meetings

30/11/2011

ETCHMIADZIN. – The Armenian side welcomed Caucasus Muslim Board Chairman Allahshukur Pashazade’s proposal to also organize meetings at the border, Father Vahram Melikyan, head of the information system of the Holy See of St. Etchmiadzin, told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“During the November 28 trilateral meeting among the spiritual leaders of the region, they primarily reflected on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. And when the joint statement was adopted, the Azerbaijani side proposed, during the conversation, that the spiritual leaders also meet at the border. The Armenian side welcomed this proposal,” Fr. Melikyan noted.

He also confirmed the information that, during his visit to Armenia, Allahshukur Pashazade had also visited capital Yerevan’s Blue Mosque and prayed there. “This is normal, just as when during the [Armenian] Catholicos’ visit to [Azerbaijani capital] Baku, we visited the Armenian church and prayed [there],” Father Vahram Melikyan stated.

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