Head of the department of international relations of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Nijat Mammadov, at the invitation of the U.S. Congress, has taken part in the traditional ceremony of National Prayer Breakfast, according to the Committee, SIA reported.
The ceremony of the National Prayer Breakfast for 62 years has been carried out with the participation of presidents and statesmen of the United States. This reception was attended by representatives of 134 countries, including the presidents of the two countries and a number of state and public figures.
Among the participants was U.S. President Barack Obama.
Among statesmen of post-Soviet countries, only the representative of Azerbaijan was invited.
On the same day, as part of the reception at the Congress, a seminar on the relationship between state and religion in post-Soviet countries was held. During the seminar, a presentation on the relationship of state-religion and an atmosphere of religious tolerance in Azerbaijan was conducted. The presentation was attended by the U.S. Congress and civil society representatives from different countries.
Speaking at the presentation, Mammadli said that Azerbaijani domestic policies carried under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev are aimed at protecting religious freedom, equal opportunities for all religious communities and strengthening the traditions of tolerance that have emerged in the country for centuries.
The event was also attended by the head of religious community "Word of Life" operating in Azerbaijan, Rasim Khalilov, who pointed out that in recent years the State Committee has created favourable conditions for the activity of religious communities to ensure dialogue and religious freedom.
Congressman Trant Franks from Arizona and Steve Womack from Arkansas noted the high level of relations between the state and religion in Azerbaijan, and stressed that this can serve as a model for other post-Soviet states.
The underlined that the U.S. can contribute to further strengthening of these relations.
It was noted that the policy of the Azerbaijani state in the direction of strengthening the state-religion relations and religious tolerance should get a proper assessment.
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