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Vatican asked to help resolve Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

soldati xyAzerbaijan is seeking the Vatican’s diplomatic help in its ongoing conflict with Armenia, and Pope Francis and his team are showing a willingness to provide hands-on support.

Last Thursday, a delegation led by the Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office, the Grand Mufti Allahshukur Pashazadeh was welcomed by the pontiff to Rome. Following this meeting, Francis met with the heads of religious confessions present in Azerbaijan, including the Russian Orthodox and the Catholic Church, in a delegation led by Azerbaijani Ambassador to France and the Holy See, Rahman Mustafayev.

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