QOM – Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani has called on the Republic of Azerbaijan to maintain its religious identity and Islamic heritage.

The remarks were made as Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Iran met with the grand ayatollah in the holy city of Qom on Thursday.
Ayatollah Golpaygani said the propaganda campaign against Azerbaijan should not be a reason for sowing discord among Azeris.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Golpaygani said the two countries of Iran and Azerbaijan should make efforts to increase their bilateral cooperation particularly in political, economic and cultural areas.
He also said that the two governments should take similar stances to the benefit of their nations.
The ambassador, for his part, said that about 1500 mosques have been built in the Republic of Azerbaijan since its independence from the Soviet Union on August 30, 1991