As of December 28, 2023, there are 195 religious associations in the region. By religious affiliation: 93 - Islamic, 48 - Orthodox, 41 - Protestant, 11 - Catholic, 1 - Bahai religion and 1 - Society of Krishna Consciousness of the Akmola region.
There are 158 places of worship, of which: 93 are mosques; 29 Orthodox churches; 13 Catholic churches and 23 Protestant houses of worship.
In the Akmola region, 32 missionaries carry out preaching activities. Among them: 20 people are citizens of Poland, 5 - of the Philippines, 2 - of Kazakhstan, 2 - of Russia, 3 - of Germany.
In Kokshetau - 4 missionaries, in Akkolsky district - 1, in Arshalynsky district - 1, in Astrakhansky district - 4, in Atbasarsky district - 6, in Bulandynsky district - 4, in Burabaysky district - 6, in Shortandinsky - 5 people, in Tselinogradskoe – 1.
28 missionaries preach Catholicism, 3 Protestantism (New Apostolic Church) and 1 Vaishnavism.
During the reporting period, 9 public services were provided: 9 certificates of registration (re-registration) of missionaries were issued in electronic format. In addition, a reasoned refusal to issue a certificate of registration (re-registration) of a missionary was issued for the test application of the State Civil Registration Service for the Akmola region, due to the type of non-compliance of the provided documents with the approved list.
According to the health department, since the beginning of 2023, parents of 150 children in the region have refused to have them vaccinated due to religious beliefs.
According to the education department, 109 cases of violation of school uniform requirements due to religious beliefs by students of secondary schools in the region were identified.
The Meeting of Leaders of Religious Associations “Yntymak” acts as an important dialogue platform uniting the UDR with religious associations of the region.
On December 13, 2023 at 11.00 o’clock in the meeting room of the House of Friendship, the Department of Religious Affairs of the Akmola region held a meeting dedicated to the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The meeting 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 of Religious Affairs of the Akmola region; leaders and representatives of religious associations in Kokshetau and the region.
As of December 28, 2023 24 IRGs consisting of 217 people operate in the region (1 regional, 3 city, 17 district and 3 at universities in Kokshetau).
Information and explanatory groups in the region held 2,570 events of various formats, in which 25,577 people took part.
The media of the Akmola region published 1976 materials covering topics in the field of religious relations. Of these: 97 publications (articles, information messages, etc.) were published in print media; regional television and district television studios demonstrated 37 television materials (stories, videos, etc.); 1,842 information materials (images, press releases, video lectures, etc.) are posted on Internet resources.
In general, an 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 a tolerant consciousness, strengthening the foundations of religious tolerance, mutual understanding of people of different nationalities and different religions.