On February 5, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Ramin Mammadov visited religious places of worship operating in Sumgait, including the prayer house of the Sumgait Jewish Religious Community, and met with the community’s leadership.
The meeting highlighted Azerbaijan’s continued support for traditions of religious tolerance and multiculturalism as key priorities of state policy. Rabbi Leichter Menachem Mendel spoke about the conditions created for the Jewish community to freely conduct religious rituals in accordance with its traditions.
Community Head Yevgeniy Anatolyevich Brenneysen provided information about the community’s activities and religious and social initiatives. Board member Mikhail Borisovich Shtofenmakher and community member Emin Aliyev also addressed the meeting, sharing their views and suggestions.
The participants emphasized the importance of mutual respect, trust and the preservation of religious diversity.
