BAKU. - Religious figures and theologians of Azerbaijan and Russia adopted a joint statement on the basis of bilateral meeting held in Baku on September 29, dedicated to 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s independence. They particularly advocated for the peaceful solution to the Karabakh problem, Trend reports.

In addition, theologians of Azerbaijan and Russia expressed readiness to deepen cooperation to preserve inter-religious and inter-confession mutual respect, combat spreading of terrorism and extremism.