An international conference was held in Turkestan

On May 6, 2022, Turkestan hosted the first meeting of the Council of Muftis of Turkic-speaking Countries and the international conference "Contribution of Turkic peoples to the development of Islamic Civilization", organized by the SAMK.

The events are aimed at popularizing the unique national-spiritual, moral and cultural values of the Turkic peoples, promoting interreligious and civilizational cooperation.

The event was attended by Minister of Information and Social Development Askar Umarov; Chairman of the SAMK, Supreme Mufti Nauryzbai kazhi Taganuly; Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Bagdad Amreyev; President of the International Turkic Academy Darkhan Kydyrali; as well as religious representatives of Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, the Caucasus.

During the conference, Minister Askar Umarov read the welcoming speech of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

"Today's meeting will certainly give a new impetus to the spiritual and educational work of our countries with a common history and will serve to strengthen our good beginnings. I wish everyone good health and success in the work of the conference!" the congratulatory letter of the Head of State reads.

Also, in his speech, Askar Kuanyshevich stressed the relevance of this international conference, held in the historical and spiritual capital of the Turkic world, and its contribution to the spiritual and religious life of the Turkic world.

In turn, the participants of the conference expressed hope that the conference will give a new impetus to the popularization of the national spiritual and cultural values of the peoples of the Turkic-speaking countries and contributes to the strengthening of interreligious and cultural cooperation