Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed Memorandum of cooperation on religious issues

During his work trip to Kyrgyzstan, Minister of religious affairs and civil society of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Yermekbayev met with Director of the State Commission on religious Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Zayyrbek Ergeshov. The heads of the two departments signed a Memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of religious Affairs and civil society of the Republic of Kazakhstan and The State commission on religious Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The Memorandum provides for the exchange of experience and information on monitoring and implementing the points of the action plan laid down in the concepts of state policy in the field of religion of the two countries.

« In the document, we tried to cover all aspects of cooperation in order to effectively implement the state policy in the field of religion in the interests of both States», - Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev said.

One of the important points of the Memorandum is the cooperation of authorized state bodies in the field of regulating the religious sphere, interaction and exchange of experience in the framework of protecting the population from destructive religious ideas, persuading and deradicalizing persons influenced by foreign religious extremist organizations.

At the same time, the Memorandum is intended to strengthen cooperation between the countries in the development of theological (spiritual) and religious studies education. Within the framework of the Memorandum, it is planned to conduct joint scientific and educational events aimed at religious education of the population and strengthening inter-confessional harmony.

The Memorandum also provides for the creation, exchange and publication of scientific, artistic, expert literature and other information materials related to the religious sphere.

Today, the Minister of religious Affairs and civil society of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Yermekbayev took part in an International conference on "Islam in a modern secular state", which was held in Bishkek.