The authorities of Bashkiria are against teaching the military-industrial complex and introducing the institute of military priests

On March 24, speaking at a meeting of the State Council of Russia, President of the Republic of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rakhimov spoke out against the teaching of the military-industrial complex in secondary schools and against the introduction of the institution of chaplains in the army. According to Blagovest-info , "Murtaza Rakhimov called teaching Orthodoxy lessons at school and the establishment of an institution of military clergy "inexpedient." President of the Republic of Belarus in the text of the speech of the head of the republic at a meeting of the State Council of Russia.

An appeal similar in meaning was adopted the day before by the State Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. The parliamentarians of the republic asked the top leadership of the country to take measures to prevent the teaching of the military-industrial complex at school and the introduction of the "position of an Orthodox clergyman" in the Russian Armed Forces. According to the deputies of the legislative body of the republic, these initiatives violate the constitutional right of citizens to freedom of religion and the principle of separation of religious associations from the state.

In April, delivering his annual message to the parliament and people of Bashkiria, M. Rakhimov reiterated: “It is absolutely unacceptable to promote any religion as a state ideology, as some politicians in the center suggest. interfaith relations".

"In our country, religion is separated from the state," the President of Bashkiria emphasized. "But the authorities and religious organizations cooperate in preserving the spiritual and moral traditions of the peoples of the republic, counteracting social vices."

Sources

• The President of Bashkortostan opposes the teaching of the military-industrial complex in schools and the introduction of the institution of military priests in the army // Blagovest-info. 2006. March 27.
• The President of Bashkiria again spoke out against attempts to introduce the Basics of Orthodox Culture in schools // Week.Ru. 2006. April 20. (With reference to Rosbalt.)