On September 10, Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations, met with the religious figures who were successful and appointed in the interview held on June 27 - July 6 of the current year to fill vacant positions in places of worship related to the Islamic religion.
Speaking at the meeting held at the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology, Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of the State Committee said that consistent measures are being taken to ensure freedom of religion, regulate state-religion relations and increase state care for religious communities in Azerbaijan. Under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev, he noted that complex steps have been taken in the direction of restoration and protection of our national and moral values, historical and religious monuments, and solving issues in the field of religious activities. R. Mammadov emphasized the importance of the activities of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, headed by First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva, in the field of promotion and promotion of our traditions of tolerance and protection of our rich cultural heritage.
Congratulating the religious figures and wishing them success in their future activities, Chairman of the State Committee noted that the strengthening of a healthy religious environment in our country and the promotion of traditions of national unity specific to our people should be among the main priorities in the activities of religious figures.
At the meeting, the opinions and suggestions of the newly ordained religious figures were heard. Speakers who appreciated the state's attention to religion and religious figures expressed their satisfaction with the sensitive attitude shown to the religious sphere.