Azeri president meets Muslim envoys on Ramadan holiday
Turan news agency
10 Nov 04
Baku, 10 November: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received
ambassadors representing Muslim countries in Azerbaijan today on the
occasion of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan.
Aliyev congratulated heads of the diplomatic missions and wished their
nations peace and prosperity. Aliyev pointed to the significance
of cooperation between Muslim countries and gratefully noted that
members of the Organization of Islamic Conference denounce Armenia’s
aggression and recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.
Speaking on behalf of the diplomatic corps, Uzbek ambassador
(?Abdugafur Abdurahmonov) said that the month of Ramadan is the best
demonstration of the fact that Islam is a religion rejecting violence
and preaching humanism.
The atmosphere of tolerance, inter-confessional concord and freedom of
conscience in Azerbaijan were particularly stressed during the meeting.