Kazakhstan and Vatican signed an agreement to deepen cooperation

Nur-Sultan, September 14, 2022 - Within the framework of a state (apostolic) visit of Pope Francis to the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi and the Secretary of Vatican for relations with states Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher signed an additional agreement to the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Holy See on mutual relations of September 24, 1998, aimed at further deepening of cooperation between the countries.

The parties particularly stressed the importance of promoting interfaith harmony and interreligious dialogue, which is one of the key objectives of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, in the VII session of which the Vatican delegation headed by Pope Francis participates.