Multiculturalism in Azerbaijan
Minor nations[]
There are multiple places where minor ethnicities live in Azerbaijan, such as mountain Jews in Qırmızı Qəsəbə (Red town), The Molokan village of İvanovka, Udi people in Nij and Khinalugs. There are some ethnic minorities like Russians, Lezgians, Tats and Talysh and other minorities that are represented in the National Assembly.[citation needed]
Qırmızı Qəsəbə (Krasnaya Sloboda)[]
Qırmızı Qəsəbə locals speak 3 languages: Judeo-Tat (spoken in daily conversations), Russian and Azerbaijani. Also, school books in their own language are prepared for them in Azerbaijan. Today, around 4 thousand Jews live in Qırmızı Qəsəbə.[1]
Governmental aspect[]
The State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic ensures the Freedom of Religion of 21 non-Muslim religious groups.
Article 25 and 44 of the Constitution of Azerbaijan grants minorities the equality of rights and liberties of everyone, irrespective of race, religion, language, sex, financial position, occupation, membership in political parties, trade unions and other public organizations.[2]
Ilham Aliyev announced that year 2016 is called "year of multiculturalism", thereafter Aliyev announced a listed of planned activities. In order to execute these the Baku International Multiculturalism Center was developed to improve execution and relations between nations, conferences, and cultures in different projects.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Red Village – Settlement of Mountain Jews".
- ^ "The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "2016 declared Year of Multiculturalism in Azerbaijan". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- Multiculturalism and Islam
- Azerbaijani society