00:00Wir sind ein Teil dieser Gesellschaft, und sicherlich haben wir die Hoffnung und die Schöne, die Heiligen und die Heiligen,
00:08die nationalen Verteidigung, die nationalen Verteidigung.
00:13At a time when religious identity ist increasingly at the center of conflicts around the world,
00:19questions about how different faiths can co-exist peacefully have taken on renewed significance.
00:25In the South Caucasus, Azerbaijan presents itself as an example of religious diversity,
00:31where Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities have lived alongside one another for centuries,
00:36making multiculturalism a central part of the country's national identity.
00:41Azerbaijan is the country with the huge and very rich Christian heritage, the historical Christian heritage,
00:48and it is accepted, this heritage is accepted by such centers of the Christian faith as the Catholic Church,
00:58the Orthodox Church, the Holy See.
01:01Here in Azerbaijan, this value, this understanding of human dignity is very strong.
01:17Several hundred kilometers away, here in Baku, Christianity takes on a different form.
01:23In the Azerbaijani capital, the Church of the Immaculate Conception serves a small Catholic community,
01:29which consists of expats, foreign workers and locals.
01:51Church leaders say interfaith dialogue extends beyond official meetings and is reflected in everyday life,
01:58where members of different religious communities interact through work, education and charitable initiatives.
02:05I think I am already present 70 years and I can confirm that not only the good relationship
02:13with the Sheikh-holy-islam Pasha Zadeon, another religion's leader,
02:17but also with simple Muslims, Jewish and Christian another domination,
02:25it's a positive impact for my work.
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02:39Nowadays, there are many religious communities living together.
02:43Also Hebrew community, also Orthodox Christians, also Protestants, Catholics, also Muslim people.
02:51So I think it's a really strong message that it's possible to live and work together.
03:05In northwestern Azerbaijan, the historic Kish Church in Sheki and Gubruk Church in Gak stand as enduring symbols of the
03:14country's rich Christian heritage.
03:18Preserved through centuries, they reflect Azerbaijan's long tradition of religious diversity and the coexistence of different faiths and cultures.
03:27I would like to describe Azerbaijan a model of multiculturalism as a lived and institutionalized model based on trust and
03:35mutual respect.
03:37So for many centuries, different cultures and religions have lived in these territories side by side in a peaceful coexistence,
03:43not like isolated communities.
03:50Azerbaijan is promoting multiculturalism and interfaith dialogue.
03:54Authorities are investing in the restoration of churches, synagogues and mosques.
03:59And partnerships with international institutions, including the Vatican, are part of a broader strategy of cultural diplomacy.
04:10In September 2025, the Hader Ali Foundation, together with the Azerbaijan National Academy of Science, signed a memorandum of understanding
04:23with the Vatican Apostolic Library and Vatican Apostolic Archive.
04:28So within this memorandum, there are several projects planned, such as the digitization, the restoration of the manuscripts.
04:38At a time when conflict and division continue to shape many parts of the world, examples of dialogue and coexistence
04:45remain significant.
04:47In Azerbaijan, that message is reflected not only in official initiatives, but also in everyday life.
04:54That has been количество of 14 degrees to методologies in the world in Spain.
04:57Thank you.
04:57Vielen Dank.
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