Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See who is on a visit to Azerbaijan, visited the Alley of Honor and the Alley of Martyrs, on July 10, Ednews reports.
Pietro Parolin visited the tomb of National Leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev in the Alley of Honor and paid respect to his dear memory.
Secretary of State of the Holy See also visited the graves of the heroic children of the Motherland, who died in the struggle for the freedom and sovereignty of Azerbaijan. He laid a wreath infront of "Eternal Torch" monument.
Later, the guest visited the Heydar Aliyev Center.
In the Center, Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan Adil Karimli and Cardinal Pietro Paroli met.
During the meeting, the Secretary of State of the Holy See was invited to the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue to be held in Baku in 2023.
As part of the visit, which will last until July 11, the State Secretary of the Holy See will also hold meetings with representatives of religious communities.