State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan

State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan Respublikası Dini Qurumlarla İş üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi
Agency overview
Formed	June 21, 2001
Headquarters	12 Ahmad Javad Street, Gate III, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1001
Agency executive	Ramin Mammadov, Chairman; Gunduz İsmayilov, Deputy Chairman; Sahib Naghiyev, Deputy Chairman;
Website	[1]

The State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Dini Qurumlarla İş üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi) is a central executive body which ensures implementation of the state policy and laws in the field of religion. The State Committee was established on June 21, 2001.^[1]

Freedom of religion in Azerbaijan is substantially curtailed.^[2] The Azerbaijan government, which follows strictly secular and anti-religious ideology, represses all religions.^[2]

State Committee chairs

Rafiq Aliyev (21 June 2001 – 25 June 2006)
Hidayat Orujov (25 June 2006 – 31 May 2012)
Elshad Isgandarov (31 May 2012 – 2 May 2014)
Mubariz Gurbanli (21 July 2014 – 14 February 2024)
Ramin Mammadov (since 8 April 2024)

References

^ FS. "Religious minorities". www.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
^ ^a ^b Sarkissian, Ani (2015). The Varieties of Religious Repression: Why Governments Restrict Religion. Oxford University Press. pp. 18, 51–53, 79–87. ISBN 978-0-19-934808-4.

[1] FS. "Religious minorities". www.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-01-06.

[:0-2] Sarkissian, Ani (2015). The Varieties of Religious Repression: Why Governments Restrict Religion. Oxford University Press. pp. 18, 51–53, 79–87. ISBN 978-0-19-934808-4.

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