Meeting with authorized imams of 18 regions of the Religious Administration of Kazakhstan’s Muslims.

On November 24, 2017, the house of ministries hosted a meeting of the Vice-Minister for Religious Affairs and Civil Society Aryn Berik Sakbayuly with the authorized imams of 18 regions of the Religious Administration of Kazakhstan’s Muslims.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Religious Administration of Kazakhstan’s Muslims oraz Serik Satybaldyuly and Utpinov Nauryzbay Taganovich, authorized imams of 18 regions, President of the Kazakhstan corporate charity Fund «Uakyp» Aitbay Kairat Orynbayuly.

The purpose of the meeting was to explain the state policy in the religious sphere and to develop state-confessional relations. They also noted the need to instill moderation and tolerance among believers in order to preserve inter-ethnic and inter-confessional harmony in the country.

In addition, in the light of the President's Address of January 31, 2017 «Third modernization of Kazakhstan: global competitiveness», the meeting discussed issues of interaction between the state and the Duma on the prevention of religious radicalism and extremism, the formation of youth immunity against destructive religious movements.

At the end of the meeting, the leadership of the Religious Administration of Kazakhstan’s Muslims expressed support for the state's policy in the field of religion and expressed gratitude for the Ministry's special attention to the issues of improving the qualifications of clergy.