Kazakhstan and Egypt actively develop interreligious and inter-civilization dialogue

Cairo, August 25, 2024 - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Egypt Mr. Kairat Lama Sharif held a meeting with the newly appointed Minister of Awgaf of the Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Osama al-Azhari and presented him with a congratulatory letter on behalf of the Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ms. Aida Balayeva. The letter noted that the friendly relations and high level of cooperation developed between Kazakhstan and Egypt will continue to be comprehensively deepened for the sake of the fraternal countries.

In 2023, Advisor to the President of Egypt on Islamic Affairs Osama al-Azhari visited Kazakhstan twice. The Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Awgaf of Egypt will continue to develop further bilateral relations in various areas in the spirit of cooperation and mutual understanding.
On July 29-30, 2024, in Cairo, an international conference entitled "Fatwa and the Ethical Foundation in an Accelerating World" was held under the auspices of the President of Egypt. The Conference was attended by the Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Information Mr. Yerzhan Nukezhanov and the Deputy Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan naib mufti Mr. Sansyzbay Shokanov and the Head of the Department of Religious Education and Personnel Training of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Mr. Hasan Amankulov.

In addition, on August 25-26, a delegation headed by the Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Chief Mufti Nauryzbay Kazhy Taganuly will take part in the 35th International Conference in Cairo on the theme "The Role of Women in Improving Literacy".

Minister Ms. Aida Balayeva, in her congratulatory letter,  reconfirmed Kazakhstan's strong commitment to establishing and strengthening constructive interreligious and inter-civilization dialogue. As part of the continuation of this creative tradition, the next XXII Meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress will be held in Astana on October 8 this year. Issues of further implementation of the Concept of Development of the Secretariat of the Congress for 2023-2033, as well as the theme and dates of the upcoming VIII Congress will be discussed at the meeting. It is expected that high representatives of Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb and the Minister of Awqaf of Egypt Dr. Osama al-Azhari will attend this meeting.