Vatican City, 6 March 2015 (VIS) - This
morning the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and
his wife were received in Audience by the Holy Father Francis. The
president subsequently met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro
Parolin, accompanied by the under secretary for Relations with
States, Msgr. Antoine Camilleri.
During the cordial discussions,
satisfaction was expressed for the development of bilateral
relations. In particular, attention was paid to themes regarding the
life of the Catholic Community in the country and to a number of
initiatives in the culture field, revealing the value in the
contemporary world of intercultural and interreligious dialogue to
promote peace.
Reference was then made to the current
regional and international situation, emphasising the importance of
negotiation in conflict resolution, and education for promoting the
conditions for peaceful coexistence between populations and different
religious groups.
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