{
  "id": 7874894,
  "title": "Azerbaijan insists it will preserve Christian heritage as part of its history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/azerbaijan-insists-it-will-preserve-christian-heritage-as-part-of-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T21:18:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/azerbaijan-insists-it-will-preserve-christian-heritage-as-part-of-its-history"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Azerbaijan has insisted on preserving its Christian heritage as an essential part of its history, according to Assistant of the President Hikmet Hajiyev. Speaking at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, Hajiyev warned that \"revanchist forces\" in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora are still strong and trying to undermine the historic peace process. He stressed that Azerbaijan is dedicated to preserving the Christian heritage on its sovereign territory, regardless of who belongs to which religion, because it is a crucial part of their cultural heritage. Azerbaijan has a rich history of cultural and religious coexistence, being one of the first places of Zoroastrianism and Christianity, and one of the first countries to adopt Islam. Hajiyev also criticized the European Parliament and certain Western media outlets for their disinformation and undermining of regional peace. Azerbaijan has a strong relationship with the EU, contributing to its energy security by supplying gas to 16 EU member countries and other European nations.",
  "summary": "In a Euronews Forum panel in Dubai, Azerbaijan’s presidential advisor Hikmet Hajiyev said peace with Armenia is “an uphill struggle,” but Azerbaijan is committed to preserving the Christian heritage on its territory as it is part of its history.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}