Darkhan Kaletayev met with the OHCHR Regional Representative for Central Asia

The Minister for Religious and Civil Society Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Darkhan Kaletayev, met with the Regional Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia, Richard Comenda.

During the dialogue, the parties discussed the prospects for relations between Kazakhstan and the UN institutions, including the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and exchanged views on issues of further cooperation.

Darkhan Kaletayev spoke about the current state policy in the field of religion and civil society, dwelling in more detail on bills on religious issues and the activities of non-profit organizations.

The Minister noted that the right to freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental human right and expressed hope for effective interaction with one of the key UN structures in the process of improving legislation in this area.

The parties confirmed mutual interest in the further development of cooperation in the field of protection and observance of human rights in the country.