Darkhan Kaletayev paid a working visit to the USA

The Minister of Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Darkhan Kaletaye, made a work trip to the United States and held a series of meetings in Washington and New York with members of the US Congress, officials of the State Department, as well as with the leaders of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and the Helsinki Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

During the meetings, a detailed exchange of views on the development of the religious situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan took place. Participants of the meetings expressed satisfaction with the results of the discussions.

Kaletayev met with the Chairman of the Committee of Religious Non-Governmental Organizations under the United Nations S. Parameshananda and the Secretary General of the World Conference “Religions for Peace” W. Wendley, who expressed interest in the invitation by D. Kaletaev to attend the next meeting of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.

Recognizing the growing authority of the Astana Interfaith Dialogue, they expressed their readiness in participating in it as moderators of individual sections.

The next Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions will be held in October this year in Astana.