State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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The State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Dini Qurumlarla İş üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi) is a central executive body which ensures implementation of the state policy and laws in the field of religion. The State Committee was established on June 21, 2001.[1]
| Azərbaycan Respublikası Dini Qurumlarla İş üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi | |
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| Formed | June 21, 2001 |
| Headquarters | 12 Ahmad Javad Street, Gate III, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1001 |
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| Website | [1] |
Freedom of religion in Azerbaijan is substantially curtailed.[2] The Azerbaijan government, which follows strictly secular and anti-religious ideology, represses all religions.[2]
State Committee chairs
edit- Rafiq Aliyev (21 June 2001 – 25 June 2006)
- Hidayat Orujov (25 June 2006 – 31 May 2012)
- Elshad Isgandarov (31 May 2012 – 2 May 2014)
- Mubariz Gurbanli (21 July 2014 – 14 February 2024)
- Ramin Mammadov (since 8 April 2024)
References
edit- ^ FS. "Religious minorities". www.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ a b Sarkissian, Ani (2015). The Varieties of Religious Repression: Why Governments Restrict Religion. Oxford University Press. pp. 18, 51–53, 79–87. ISBN 978-0-19-934808-4.