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The religious atmosphere and friendly relations among different religious communities in Azerbaijan was the main focus of the meeting of Caucasian Muslims Office Chairman Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade with Derek Hogan, the chargé d'affaires of the U.S. embassy in Azerbaijan.

Pashazade noted that the religious tolerance is the everyday lifestyle of the peoples living in Azerbaijan and the sincere relations and close cooperation of the religious leaders is bright example to that, AzerTag state news agency reported.

Sheikh ul-Islam said he has been heading the Supreme Religious Council of the Caucasus Peoples since 1992 and the Caucasian Muslims Office unites representatives of different religions, including Moslems, Christians and Jewish communities.

The tradition of tolerance in the Azerbaijan society has been promoted by national leader Heydar Aliyev and this tradition successfully continues, he said, stressing that tolerance is a universal value with universal character and has no limits.

Hogan praised activity of the Head of the Caucasian Muslims Office, noting he had visited Azerbaijani regions to meet with people representing separate religions.

“The people trust in the role of Sheikh ul-Islam in strengthening of tolerance”, he underlined.