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Russian Patriarch: â€œThere are significant progresses in the process of solution to Armenian-Azerbaijani conflictâ€

26 April 2010 10:04 (UTC +04:00)

The journalists were allowed to cover a part of the meeting, APA reports.

Patriarch Cyril said the meeting was devoted to the peaceful solution of Nagorno Karabakh problem. He noted that there were significant progresses in the process of solution to Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. â€œThe presidents have a great role in this process. The Russian president plays a role of mediator. Despite some difficulties, prospects satisfied both sides were created. We are not politicians, we are religious leaders, but we can support the politicians and to influence on the peoples to solve the conflict peacefullyâ€.

Sheikh-al-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh thanked the Russian Orthodox Church for its mediatory initiative for peaceful solution of the Nagorno Karabakh problem. â€œThey helped us in time that the Karabakh problem didnâ€™t get a religious background. We are hopeful for fair and peaceful solution of the problemâ€.

Catholicos Karekin II said in his speech: â€œWe are servants of God and therefore we support peace. As the religious leaders, we have to make efforts to achieve peace in the regionâ€.

Karekin II thanked the Russian Orthodox Church for its mediatory mission and said: â€œThe war is cruelty and we need in peaceâ€.