Azerbaijani cleric and UN Secretary-General meet amid arrests of Armenian clergy

Azerbaijani Cleric Meets with UN Secretary-General

Azerbaijan's top Islamic cleric, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on October 10.

According to Azerbaijani state media, Pashazadeh accused the Armenian Apostolic Church of sabotaging peace efforts.

These comments serve to continue the propagandized rhetoric being parrotted by Azerbaijani outlets.

Some Armenian experts view this as a coordinated attack by Azerbaijan to delegitimize the Armenian Apostolic Church and Armenia.

This meeting comes amid arrests of Armenian clergy.

Author's summary: Azerbaijan cleric meets UN chief amid tensions.

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The Armenian Weekly The Armenian Weekly — 2025-10-17

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