Kazakh President meets with leaders of world religions

High-Level Engagements at the Congress

• 💡 President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held meetings with various religious leaders during the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
• 🎯 Tokayev expressed sincere gratitude to participants, emphasizing their crucial role in the forum's success and commitment to strengthening cultural and spiritual ties.

Deepening Cooperation with Russia

• 🤝 Tokayev met with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, marking a significant step in deepening cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia as strategic partners and allies.
• 🏅 The President awarded Patriarch Kirill the Order of Altyn Qyran for his contribution to strengthening spiritual ties between the two peoples.
• 🕊️ Patriarch Kirill stated the Russian Orthodox Church's mission is to promote peace and mutual understanding.

Fostering Interreligious Understanding

• ✡️ Tokayev engaged with representatives of Jewish organizations, including the Ashkenazi and Sephardic Chief Rabbis of Israel, to advance interreligious dialogue.
• 🙏 He also met with the Patriarch of Jerusalem, expressing gratitude for his support and significant contributions to enhancing the Congress's role, noting Orthodoxy's importance in Kazakhstan.
• 🌍 The President discussed common approaches to interreligious dialogue with Shehislam Alakurazad (Chairman of Kauos Muslims board) and emphasized mutual understanding with Omar Kapur Ali (Chairman of General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments of UAE).

Global Partnerships for Peace

• 🌐 Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan's interest in cooperation with the UN Secretary General's High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, who commended Kazakhstan's reforms.
• 🇨🇳 In meetings with leaders from the World Taoist Federation and the Buddhist Association of China, Tokayev praised China's constructive role and President Xi Jinping's contribution to global intercivilizational dialogue.
• 🤝 These discussions aimed to strengthen enduring strategic partnerships and contribute to peace and harmony.