Ministry of Information and Social Development took part in the XXVII International Symposium on Rights and Religion

On October 5, 2020, the International Center for Research in Rights and Religion at Brigham Young University (USA) hosted the XXVII International Symposium on Rights and Religion in an online format.

The event on the political and legal aspects of ensuring religious freedoms was attended by the Vice Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Marat Azilkhanov, as well as the First Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Akmal Saidov, Associate Professor of the Department of World Culture and Religions of UNESCO, Head of the Scientific Research Center for Religious Studies of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University Indira Aslanova and others.

During the symposium, Marat Azilkhanov noted that one of the main directions of Kazakhstan's domestic policy is the development of interfaith harmony, as a necessary condition for strengthening stability in society and respect for human rights.

In general, the participants of the symposium discussed the religious situation in the countries of Central Asia, as well as issues of protecting human rights in the field of freedom of religion.

Brigham Young University is a private US university located in the state of UTA and in 2000 initiated the creation of the International Center for the Study of Religion and Rights, aimed at conducting research in the field of ensuring religious freedom.