The Minister attended the International Conference on the Role of Religious Institutions

Today, November 25, 2020, in Nur-Sultan, within the framework of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan under the organization of the Muftiate, the International Scientific and Practical Online Conference "The Role of Religious Institutions in Preserving Peace and Spiritual Harmony" was held.

The event was attended by the Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva, deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Ertayev, imams of the Spiritual Directorate, chief muftis of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, representatives of the scientific community and public figures of the country.

The goal of the international conference is to increase the authority and role of religious institutions that make a great contribution to countering global catastrophes and ensuring peace and spiritual harmony.

During the conference, Minister Aida Balayeva proposed, together with the religious institutions of Kazakhstan, Russia, the countries of Central Asia and Turkey, to establish a comprehensive exchange of experience in counter-propaganda of destructive religious movements and in the field of religious and theological education, as well as to conduct joint research work.

At the same time, Aida Balaeva noted that religious institutions need to make full use of the potential of representatives of the intelligentsia, the scientific community, the youth audience, the volunteer community in order to prevent various kinds of problems in society.

Aida Balayeva wished success to the participants and guests of the event and noted that the international conference, held within the framework of the 30th anniversary of the Spiritual Administration, would give a new impetus to the organizational and educational activities of religious institutions in society.