Kazakhstan develops intercultural dialogue with Brazil

Istanbul, April 26, 2023 – within the framework of the International Round Table «The Significance of the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions and its Declaration», a meeting was held between the Chairman of the Board of the N.Nazarbayev Center for Development of Interfaith and Intercivilization Dialoguе Bulat Sarsenbayev and the founder of the Planetary Union of Brazil, President of the Friendship Forum «Kazakhstan-Brazil» Ulisses Riedel.

During the talks, the parties acquainted each other with the key areas of activity of their organizations and the experience of the two countries in building a tolerant society and interfaith dialogue. Special attention was paid to the initiative of Kazakhstan – the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, in which Brazil took part three times. In this regard, Bulat Sarsenbayev thanked the Brazilian side for participating in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in September last year.

As a result of the meeting, the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the N.Nazarbayev Center for Development of Interfaith and Intercivilization Dialoguе and the Planetary Union of Brazil to strengthen the key areas of activity of the two organizations in building a tolerant society and interfaith dialogue took place.

An agreement on establishing bilateral cooperation was reached during an online meeting with the participation of Bulat Sarsenbayev, Ulisses Riedel and the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Brazil Bolat Nussupov on January 18, 2023.

In general, the round table in Istanbul was devoted to the role of religious leaders in achieving sustainable development of the world, as well as the results of the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. The event was attended by religious and spiritual leaders of such countries as Turkey, Qatar, Brazil, USA, UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, Vatican, India and Uzbekistan.

This year, Kazakhstan and Brazil celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.