
An online meeting of the Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs of the MIOR of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Nukezhanov with the leadership of the ALE "Union of Pentecostal Churches of Kazakhstan" was held. The Union was represented by Yuri Shumaev - Chairman, Tsai Igor - Deputy Chairman and members of the Board. During the conversation, E. Nukezhanov noted that the Committee pays special attention to establishing trusting relations with the country's religious associations, including the Union of Pentecostal Churches of Kazakhstan. In addition, the chairman noted the role of the country's religious associations in the formation of such values as participation in volunteering to help others, encouraging young people to receive education and engaging in work, preserving the historical and cultural heritage, and respect for the environment. In turn, representatives of the Union spoke about the charitable work carried out in 2020, including as part of the support of especially significant social projects, such as the "road to school", assistance to the Day of Protection of Children and the Elderly, Christmas and New Year holidays, etc. ... Also, the leadership of the Union noted that this year they plan to continue their charitable work and expressed their readiness to cooperate with local executive bodies in the regions to provide assistance to people in need. At the end of the meeting, the parties discussed issues of further development of constructive cooperation between the Committee on Religious Affairs and the Union of Pentecostal Churches of Kazakhstan.