Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan always strived to strengthen Islamic solidarity

"In Azerbaijan, we have always strived-and will continue to strive-to strengthen Islamic solidarity through practical actions and our work," President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said on September 15 while receiving Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States, members and observers of the Council of Heads of Muslim Religious Boards of the Organization of Turkic States, as well as a delegation comprising co-organizers of the Yahya Bakuvi International Conference and members of the Supreme Religious Council of Caucasian Peoples, Report informs.

President Aliyev noted that next year, the Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will be held in Baku:

"Against the backdrop of global developments, I believe it is no coincidence that such an event is taking place specifically in Azerbaijan. True, this decision was taken some time ago, but it is, in fact, a very correct decision. I want to emphasize once again that Azerbaijan acts as a unifying, reconciling, and cooperation-oriented country in all organizations of which it is a member. I am confident that the Summit to be held in Azerbaijan next year will yield excellent results. Our hope is that by the time of the Summit, the ongoing processes, misunderstandings, and, in some cases, conflicts between certain Muslim countries will have come to an end. For our part, we will do everything in our power to unite the Muslim world as a single family, put an end to all unnecessary disputes, and halt confrontations. Furthermore, those elements seeking to divide us-and, in doing so, aiming to strike a blow against the religion of Islam-will be put in their place. Naturally, we can achieve this only through joint efforts."