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    CIS INTER-RELIGIOUS COUNCIL'S FORUM PROVES PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE OF RELIGIONS

    ITAR-TASS
    November 28, 2011 Monday 05:30 PM GMT+4
    Russia

    The CIS Inter-Religious Council's forum in Yerevan is a force that
    symbolises peaceful co-existence of different religions, Armenian
    President Serzh Sargsyan said.

    Addressing members of the Council's Presidium on Monday, November 28,
    Sargsyan said, "I can see here in this room the leaders of traditional
    Christian, Muslim, Judaic and Buddhist associations operating in
    the CIS. This is a collective force that symbolises the power of
    peaceful co-existence of different religions, their tolerance and
    mutual respect."

    He believes that "we should appreciate mutual contacts in the first
    place, not separation... we should appreciate mutual understanding,
    not suspicions with regard to the 'stranger' so to speak. We must
    move over from tolerance as such to a higher level that symbolises
    deep mutual understanding".

    The forum "shows that the only correct way to solve modern problems
    is consolidation of all our efforts in the face of common challenges,
    greater solidarity of people irrespective of their ethnic and religious
    background", the president said.

    "The world today needs peace, not quarrels," he said.

    In his opinion, "On the way there we must encourage and strengthen
    spiritual roots of people rather than downgrade and subjugate them."

    "These are the roots that generate love, kindness, respect and
    graciousness in people with regard to each other, and help build
    peace and consensus," Sargsyan said.

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