Grand Mufti of Bulgaria participated in the Second World Religious Leaders Summit in Baku

The capital of Azerbaijan Baku hosted the Second World Religious Leaders Summit, which took place on November 14 and 15, 2019.

The meeting brought at one place representative of different 25 religious denominations from about 70 different countries throughout the world, as well as politicians, scientists, and nearly 500 representatives of different independent international organizations.

The Muslim Denomination in Bulgaria was represented at the international summit of the world religious leaders by the Grand Mufti of the Muslims in the Republic of Bulgaria Dr. Mustafa Hadzhi. He was accompanied at the event by the Secretary General of the Muslim Denomination Dzhelal Faik.

“There is a vital need for organizing such international platforms as the Baku Summit of World Religious Leaders”, the head of the department of interethnic relations, multiculturalism and religion of the Azerbaijani presidential administration, Professor Etibar Najafov said. According to him the 1st Baku Summit of World Religious Leaders, held in 2010, clearly showed that there is a vital need to organize such international platforms for the sake of peace and tranquility in the world.

The aim of the held international meeting is to contribute to the dialogue between the different religions, the cooperation between them as well as to provide conditions for mutual trust and understanding between the different religious denominations.

It is expected that the second meeting of the world religious leaders in Azerbaijan to be closed on November 15 with the adoption of the Baku Declaration.

Author: L. Chausheva