Yerzhan Nukezhanov met with the leadership of the PA “Congress of Religious Scholars” and Institute for the Analysis of Religious Situation and Religious Expertise

On September 4, 2020, Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs Yerzhan Nukezhanov met with the executive director of the PA “Congress of Religious Scholars” Zh. Satybekov and the director of the Institute for the Analysis of Religious Situation and Religious Expertise Y. Baibol.

The meeting discussed issues of further development of the Congress of Religious Scholars as an association of representatives of scientific and expert community on religious issues.

The parties exchanged views on plans to reformat the work of the Congress in order to contribute to the promotion of the principles of secularism and interfaith harmony, prevention of religious extremism and ensuring the stability of the religious situation in the country.

For his part, Y. Nukezhanov emphasized the importance of dialogue with representatives of non-governmental organizations and the scientific and expert community for the development of effective measures of implementation of state policy in the religious sphere.