Patriarch Kirill։ Religious Leaders must Call on Karabakh Conflicting Sides to Stop Bloodshed

• 09.09.2017, 12:48
•  Region,  Armenia,  NKR

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The religious leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia should call on the conflicting sides of Nagorno Karabakh conflict to stop bloodshed and should take precise steps for their reconciliation and return of refugees, Armenpress reports. This was announced by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia during the meeting with the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin ll, the religious leader of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office Allahşukur Paşazade.

"It’s my deep conviction that the role of the religious leaders is to call on the conflicting sides to stop bloodshed for the sake of the preservation of the valuable lives of their citizens and to take precise steps for their reconciliation, return of refugees and ensuring their security," the Patriarch said.

He noted that he highly assesses the trilateral meeting of the religious leaders, for whom "it's difficult to remain away from the ongoing tragic conflict."

According to the Patriarch, the existing situation obliges to develop and implement measures aimed at establishing confidence between the two peoples.