As of December 26, 2022, there are 183 religious associations (hereinafter RO) in the region. By religion: 83 - Islamic, 46 - Orthodox, 41 - Protestant, 11 - Catholic, 1 - Baha'i religion and 1 - Society for Krishna Consciousness of Akmola region.
There are 145 places of worship, including: 83 mosques; 29 Orthodox churches; 11 Catholic churches and 22 Protestant prayer houses.
On the territory of the Akmola region, 32 missionaries carry out preaching activities. Among them: 17 people are citizens of Poland, 5 - Philippines, 5 - Kazakhstan, 1 - Russia, 1 - Germany, 1 - Switzerland, 1 - Belarus, 1 - Italy.
In the city of Kokshetau - 6 missionaries, in the city of Stepnogorsk - 1, in the Arshaly region - 2, in the Astrakhan region - 3, in the Atbasar region - 7, in the Bulandy region - 4, in the Burabay region - 3, in the Shortandinsky region - 5 people , in Tselinogradsky - 1.
30 missionaries preach Catholicism, 2 - Protestantism.
During the reporting period, 10 public services were provided: 4 certificates of registration (re-registration) of missionaries were issued in paper form through the NJSC "Government for Citizens" and 6 in electronic format.
According to the health department, since the beginning of 2021 in the region, the parents of 160 children, due to religious beliefs, have refused to vaccinate them.
According to the Department of Education, 60 facts of violation of the requirements for school uniforms on religious beliefs by students of general education schools of the region were revealed.
As an important dialogue platform that unites the UDR with religious associations of the region, the Assembly of the leaders of the religious associations "Yntymak" under the UDR acts.
On December 14, 2022 at 16.00 in the meeting room of the House of Friendship, the Department of Religious Affairs of the Akmola Region, together with KSU "Kogamdyk Kelisim" under the Department of Internal Policy of the Akmola Region, held a dialogue platform on the topic "Kazakhstan is our common home", dedicated to the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan with members Meetings of leaders of religious associations "Yntymak". The dialogue platform was attended by specialists from the Department of Religious Affairs; representatives of the KSU "Center for Analysis and Development of Interfaith Relations" of the Department for Religious Affairs of the Akmola Region and KSU "Kogamdyk kelisim"; leaders and representatives of religious associations of Kokshetau.
As of 12/26/2022 in the region, 24 IRGs consisting of 217 people (1 regional, 3 city, 17 district and 3 at the universities of Kokshetau) operate.
Information and explanatory groups in the region held 1558 various events, in which 12232 people took part.
The mass media of Akmola region posted 1769 materials covering topics in the field of religious relations. Of these: 106 publications (articles, news reports, etc.) were placed in print media; regional television and district television studios demonstrated 56 television materials (plots, videos, etc.); 1607 informational materials (images, press releases, video lectures, etc.) are posted on Internet resources.
In general, the analysis of the religious situation in the Akmola region shows the presence of a stable, tolerant and manageable situation in the region. There were no conflicts on religious grounds. The state policy pursued in the region in the field of religious relations contributes to the stabilization of the spiritual and moral situation, the formation of tolerant consciousness, strengthening the foundations of religious tolerance, mutual understanding of people of different nationalities and different faiths.