SARAJEVO, February 3 (FENA) - The Inter-Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MRV BiH) announced a joint prayer of our four traditional religions in Sarajevo on Tuesday to commemorate all victims of the past war in BiH, and to mark the signing of a new agreement with the US organization for international development (USAID) in BiH.
The prayers will be led by Raisu-l-ulama Hussein effendi Kavazović, Cardinal Vinko Puljić, priest Nemanja Đureinović and Igor Bencion Kozemjakin, Hazan of the Jewish Community Sarajevo.
Following a joint prayer, Jacob Finci, President of the Jewish Community of BiH and Speaker of the MRV BiH Assembly and Bonnie Glick, the Deputy Director-General of USAID will sign a new agreement between MRV BiH and USAID.
With this agreement, USAID commits itself to supporting the activities of the Inter-Religious Council in monitoring and responding to incitement, hate speech and attacks on religious sites in BiH.
The signing of the agreement will be attended by US Ambassador to our country Eric Nelson, USAID BiH Director Nancy Eslick, members of the US delegation from Washington, and numerous members of religious communities and the MRV BiH.
The main goal of the joint project is to minimize the possibility of hate escalation after any negative event and to strengthen inter-religious dialogue as a basis for promoting empathy and prevention of violence.
The event will take place at the premises of the Jewish Community in Sarajevo on Tuesday, February 4, at 10.30 am.
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