Azerbaijan among five most tolerant countries

On the International Day of Tolerance marked on Nov. 16, tourist website VeniVidi published a list of five "most tolerant" countries.

Azerbaijan, which was ranked fifth, was said to be an example of religious tolerance for not only Asian but most European countries.

"The country, 95 percent of the population of which is Muslim, was able to secure a peaceful and comfortable accommodation of people of other faiths and nationalities and earned praise from the vice-president of the European Parliament," it said. "The model of tolerance in Azerbaijan today is considered a model for the Muslim world and is actively being discussed at many international conferences and forums."

VeniVidi ranked Canada, Australia, Argentina and Sweden top four tolerant countries of the world.