The republican methodological seminar "Ensuring secular principles"

Today, on October 15, the chairman of the committee for religious affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerzhan Nukezhanov, held a republican methodological seminar on the topic "Ensuring secular principles" for the heads of local executive bodies and institutions in the field of religions.

In his opening remarks to the event, the chairman noted that a unique model of a secular state has been formed in our country, distinguished by an active state policy to form and maintain interreligious peace and harmony.

Dianna Yessenova, Head of the Department of Regional Studies of the Eurasian National University, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Aigerim Ospanova, Head of the Department of Religious Studies of the Eurasian National University, Candidate of Philosophy, spoke at the seminar. Kenshilik Tyshkhan.

The speakers highlighted the peculiarities of the Kazakh model of secularity, its importance in maintaining interfaith harmony in the country. They also touched upon the main problematic issues in the activities of local executive bodies and institutions in the field of religions in terms of the implementation of the secular policy of the state.

The event was attended by representatives of the Committee for Religious Affairs, Departments for Religious Affairs and municipal government institutions for the study of religious issues.

During the seminar, a constructive exchange of views took place, as a result of which specific recommendations were given to the meeting participants.