The Russian Orthodox Church invariably and consistently stands for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the search for mutually acceptable solution for existing controversies within the framework of the law, the Church said in a letter addressed to Azerbaijan’s embassy in Russia as a response to the embassy’s request related to the final declaration of the 23rd annual conference of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy.
The letter notes that since 1993, with the mediation of Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia a series of meetings of religious leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan were held, where participants have repeatedly stated that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is devoid of religious ground; it has a political nature and the incitement of ethnic hatred is a sin from the Christian and Islamic point of view.
It was also noted that Patriarch of Moscow today supports the same positions and makes efforts for the conflict’s peaceful and fair solution. "The Azerbaijani side’s concern will also be brought to the attention of leadership of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy," Trend cited the letter as saying.
