The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill presented the order of the Russian Orthodox Church to Allahshukur Pashazade, the Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office.

Axar.az reports that the awarding ceremony took place at the Patriarch's residence in Moscow.

On the occasion of his 75th anniversary, the chairman of the CMB was awarded a high award for his services in the development of interreligious dialogue and the preservation of traditional values ​​in society.

"I greet my brother Allahshukur Pashazade from the bottom of my heart and with great joy award you with the order of the Russian Orthodox Church, because you are an outstanding religious figure in the post-Soviet space. The wonderful atmosphere created for our church and for me personally helped to reach an agreement on all the issues on the agenda at a time when there are various conflicts in the world," the patriarch noted.

He also noted that relations between Christians and Muslims are an important factor for peace and good neighborliness.

In turn, Sheikhulislam thanked the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for the high award and called Patriarch Kirill a friend of the Azerbaijani people.

He emphasized that the head of the Russian Orthodox Church was always on the side of justice and truth during the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. A. Pashazade conveyed greetings and greetings to Patriarch Kirill on behalf of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva.

The chairman of the CMB presented the Karabakh carpet to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu and other officials also participated in the ceremony.