Meeting with the Delegation of Azerbaijan

On June 7, 2022, a delegation from the Republic of Azerbaijan, headed by the Deputy Chairman of the State Committee of the Association of Religions of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ahib Nagiyev, visited Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary.
The delegation, members of which were Mr. Agil Shirinov - Rector of the Institute of Theology of Azerbaijan, Ms. Elnara Karimova - Head of the Analytical Department of the State Committee of the Association of Religions of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Jahandar Alifzade - Head of the Department for Work with Religious Organizations of the State Committee of the Association of Religions of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Fakhri Hajiyev - Head of the Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Nariman Orujaliev - Head of the Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Vusal Mammadov - Head of the Department of the State Committee for Work with the Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan, was received by the Rector of Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary, Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze.
The meeting was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Georgia Mr. Faig Guliyev. The meeting was also attended by the Vice-Rector for Educational and Administrative Affairs of Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary, Archpriest Besarion Tsintsadze, Academic Secretary of the Doctorate, Archpriest Bidzina Gunia, Assistant of the Rector for Institutional Development and Quality Assurance, Mrs. Tamar Sanikidze, Head of Public Relations and Strategic Communications Mrs. Mariam Topuria, Head of the Department of International Relations Mrs. Lali Khuchua.
The Rector, Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze sincerely thanked the guests for the visit. He emphasized the history of Georgian-Azerbaijani relations and the importance of deepening these relations. He spoke about the history of relations between the leaders of the two states, spiritual leaders and peoples, friendship between the former presidents of Azerbaijan and Georgia - Heydar Aliyev and Eduard Shevardnadze. He also mentioned the importance of tolerance in the modern world and the leading role of the spiritual leaders - Sheik-ul-Islam Allah-Shukur Pasha-Zadeh and the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, as well as that of the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan in this significant process, especially in the Caucasus. The Rector spoke about their friendly, warm attitude towards representatives of other religions, other nations. 
The Rector introduced the guests with the history of the school, talked about its past and future, the traditions of theological education in Georgia. He noted that the signing of a memorandum with the Theological Institute of Azerbaijan was important and would bring good results in terms of education and science.
The meeting took place in a warm atmosphere. The head of the delegation, Mr. Ahib Nagiyev, thanked Father Giorgi for the warm reception and spoke about the relations between the Azerbaijani and Georgian peoples in various fields, the religious tolerance of the Azerbaijani Government and Azerbaijani people. He expressed hope that this relationship would develop and deepen in the future. Mr. Agil Shirinov - Rector of Azerbaijan Institute of Theology - noted that the signing of a memorandum with Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary would be beneficial for both parties.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Georgia, Mr. Faig Guliyev thanked Father Giorgi for the warm reception and spoke about the necessity and importance of such meetings.
At the end of the meeting, the guests and the hosts handed each other commemorative gifts.
 
08.06.2022
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