Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took part in the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington and responded to the speaker's questions.
In his speech, the Prime Minister, in particular, noted.
There can be no democracy without religious freedom, because it means being free in God's perception and religion. The belief or non-belief is a matter of personal belief and personal freedom. How to believe in God that through religion, it is a matter of personal faith and personal freedom.
Of course, the United States is an exemplary and leading country for all and all religions to ensure religious freedom.
This understanding was that Armenia joined the International Alliance of Religious Freedom and Faith in February 2020 and Gentlemen, the Chief Religious Institution of the Republic of Armenia, and it is natural, because Armenia in the world is natural. It is the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion and this is done in 301 by King Trdat 3rd.
From then on, the Armenian Apostolic Church played a significant role for our people. We have the Armenian Catholic Church in Armenia, we also have the Armenian Evangelical Association of America, which operate freely and have great respect in our society. There are also other religious organizations based on Christianity, and they have been operating in Azat. The world's largest Yezidi Temple has recently been built in Armenia.
In Armenia, we have the presence of a Russian Orthodox Church, Assyrian Church, Russian Mollokans, although small, it is a major part of our diverse society, its spiritual life, which is focused on Yerevan's synagogue. In the center of our capital Yerevan. We have a mosque that is a very important part of our cultural heritage.
In terms of regional relations, three of the four neighboring countries, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, have a major Muslim population.
Our other neighboring Georgia is mainly a Christian population with a big Muslim community.
This shows how important religious tolerance is for the stability of our region.
And we hope that we will turn our regional disputes to a regional dialogue, and religious freedom is one of the tools that can make it a reality.
Thank you for your attention. "
