Ganja: An event has been held on the occasion of the 139th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church named after Alexander Nevsky, located in Ganja, APA’s local bureau reports. The event was attended by the head of the Baku and Azerbaijan Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, employees of the Office of the Head of the Ganja City Executive Authority, and the Ganja-Dashkasan Regional Department of the State Committee on Religious Associations, as well as Christian residents of the city.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the religious ceremony included the ringing of church bells and the performance of religious rites, conducted by Bishop Alexy of Baku and Azerbaijan. Bishop Alexy emphasized the appreciation held by Orthodox Christians for the Azerbaijani government’s policy on interethnic and interreligious relations. He quoted Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who recently remarked that Azerbaijan serves as a global example of tolerance, multi-confessionalism, and the coexistence of diverse peoples.
The Alexander Nevsky Church, built in 1887, falls under the jurisdiction of the Baku Diocese and continues to serve as a focal point for the Christian community in Ganja. The service was notably led by Bishop Alexy (Smirnov) of the Baku and Azerbaijan Diocese, highlighting the church’s historical and spiritual significance in the region.