Vice-Minister Berik Aryn met with religious leaders of Egypt in Cairo

On January 14-15, 2018, Vice-Minister of religious Affairs and civil society of the Republic of Kazakhstan B. Aryn paid a working visit to Cairo, where he met with the Supreme Imam, Sheikh of al-Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayeb, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II, Minister of waqfs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mukhtar Juma, Deputy foreign Ministers for culture, religion and tourism Heba al-Marasi, as well as for Asian and oceanic Affairs Khalid Saruat.

During the meetings, the parties exchanged views and experience in the sphere of regulating religious activities, considered ways to further develop bilateral cooperation in the field of training religious personnel, including improving the activities of Nur-Mubarak University, and discussed the participation of the Egyptian side in the next VI Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions.

1. Aryn also familiarized the interlocutors with the main provisions of the annual Address of the President of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev "New opportunities for development in the fourth industrial revolution", in which the Head of state noted that civil peace, interethnic and interfaith harmony, which continue to be our main value, are at the heart of the socio-economic success of the country.

In addition, B. Aryn as a Commissioner to promote the purposes and objectives of Congress presented the Minister Juma M. and Pope Tawadros II invitation on behalf of the President of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan, Head of Secretariat of the Congress K. Tokayev at the VI Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions, which will take place in October this year in Astana on the theme "Religious leaders for a safer world".

The Vice-Minister, taking into account the global authority of Egypt's religious leaders, expressed hope for their personal participation in this important inter-religious forum.

Religious leaders of Egypt highly appreciated the initiatives of Kazakhstan and its leader to unite the efforts of religious leaders in ensuring security and stability in the world. They showed great interest in the topic of the upcoming Congress and assured of their participation in it.