Financial assistance allocated to religious structures in Azerbaijan following presidential order

Financial assistance allocated to religious structures in Azerbaijan following presidential order

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order to provide financial assistance to religious structures in Azerbaijan, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting Trend News.

According to the Order, 1 million manat ($588,200) is allocated from the Reserve Fund of Azerbaijan’s President provided for in Azerbaijan’s Government Budget for 2022 to the Caucasian Muslims Office, Baku Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church – 350,000 manat ($205,800), Religious Community of Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan – 350,000 manat ($205,800), Baku Religious Community of European Jews – 350,000 manat ($205,800), The Apostolic Prefecture of Catholic Church in Azerbaijan – 350,000 manat ($205,800), Albanian – Udi Christian community of Azerbaijan – 350,000 manat ($205,800), also the Spiritual Values Promotion Foundation under the Azerbaijani State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the purpose of material support of other non-Islamic religious organizations communities – 350,000 manat ($205,800).

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