Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated the Orthodox community of the country on Christmas.
"Dear compatriots, I heartily congratulate you and the entire Christian community of Azerbaijan on the sacred holiday of Christmas, I wish each of you happiness," Trend quotes Aliyev.
The president noted that for several centuries a number of nations and religious communities have been living peacefully in Azerbaijan.
"Today, the Azerbaijani state has developed an exemplary society, where there is a dialogue between civilizations and cultures and progressive social values based on high principles of humanism and tolerance which are perceived as the norm of democratic coexistence," Aliyev said.
