Source: World Watch Monitor, October 3, 2016
The recent registration of a Bible Society in Azerbaijan, after a 20-year fight, has brought fresh optimism to the country’s minority Christians, but there remains some confusion about the types of books it will be allowed to print, with even Bibles potentially falling foul of the country’s strict regulations.
Terje Hartberg from United Bible Societies called it “a great development, which will start a new chapter in Bible ministry for all Christians in Azerbaijan.”
However, all literature either printed or imported by the Bible Society will remain subject to approval by the government—with every publication labelled with an official sticker—and its distribution permitted only at state-approved venues.
» Also see a story about neighboring Iran which describes that country’s church growth spurt (Mission Network News).