"Relations between Georgia and Azerbaijan have a long history and are based on mutual respect," Archil Khachidze, Deputy Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Georgian Patriarchate, said t while speaking at a roundtable discussion titled "Georgia-Azerbaijan: Strategic Partnership and a Shared Future" held in Tbilisi, APA's local bureau reports.
He stated that Azerbaijanis living in Georgia are highly valued.
"We never forget them; they are always at the center of our attention. We also have brothers and sisters living in Azerbaijan. We always care for them as well," the clergyman added.
Archil Khachidze noted that peace and stability between the Georgian and Azerbaijani peoples must be preserved, and mutual respect for religious and cultural heritage must be maintained.
"Our responsibility is to ensure that attempts by undesirable forces to damage our mutual relations do not succeed. All issues in the religious sphere will be resolved by taking into account each other's present and future interests," he emphasized.
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