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It has been proven that the Law on Freedom of Conscience regulates the establishment of religious educational institutions, allowing only Republican and local religious organizations to do so following their charters and legislation. These requirements aim to enable state authorities to control the activities of religious educational institutions within the limits of the law. While the law affirms the secular nature of the state education system, it permits disciplines related to the study of the history of world religions, religious morality, ethics, and morals to be included in the curricula of state educational institutions. Teachers of these disciplines are responsible for teaching general education courses. The Law on Freedom of Conscience includes several norms that develop the mechanism of religious education. The Law stipulates that control over the activities of religious educational institutions should not only be exercised by public authorities during the licensing process, but also by the republican religious organization of the respective religion, which establishes expert councils. In this context, the author examines the obligations assumed by the state to guarantee freedom of conscience and religion while preserving the state's right to require every citizen to act within the framework of the law. Religious organizations established by citizens must comply with the requirements outlined in the Law on Freedom of Conscience. For an organization to be recognized as a religious organization, its constituent documents must address issues related to religion, worship, religious rites, as well as religious education and upbringing. A religious organization operates on a charter that is approved by its founders or a republican religious organization of the respective religion, and it must comply with the requirements of civil law. Therefore, it can be inferred that the interaction between state institutions and civil society institutions is crucial for the existence of a rule-of-law democratic state. Civil society institutions serve as partners of the state in the implementation of law-making, law enforcement, and law enforcement functions, and mutual trust is essential for effective cooperation. What is more, public initiative is the key to successful dialogue between the state and civil society institutions.
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