Protestants in Azeri army will not fight against Armenians?November 23, 2007 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If there are Protestants in the Azeri army, they will not fight against Armenians in case of war, rector of the Islamic University Haji Sabir Hasanli said at Press and Religion conference in Baku. Protestants think it inadmissible to be at war and will not join armed struggle against Christians. Azerbaijan's military system should take this fact into account, he added.In his opinion, the problem of Wahhabism is exaggerated by the media. "Presently, hundreds of young men are under the influence of Wahhabism and Protestantism in Azerbaijan. However, as compared to the previous years there is no religious menace. Wahhabism is not a sect but a political trend. It was never bound with religious," he said, Trend news agency reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |