The Qatari Minister highly appreciated the role of Kazakhstan in the global process of interreligious dialogue

September 27, 2021 Kazakh Ambassador to Doha A. Issagaliyev met with Qatar's Minister for Islamic and Endowments (Awqaf) Affairs, Gaith bin Mubarak Al Kuwari. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for the development of cooperation between the two countries in the religious sphere were discussed, as well as Qatar's participation in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which will be held in Nur-Sultan in 2022.

The Kazakh diplomat thanked the Qatari Minister for his assistance and support in promoting the initiative of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy N. A. Nazarbayev to convene the Congress, as well as active participation in its work. The Ambassador also informed the Minister about the preparations for the upcoming XIX World Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan on October 5-6 this year.

The Minister highly appreciated the role of Kazakhstan in the global process of interreligious and intercivilizational dialogue. In particular, he noted that the high-level international forum held in the capital of Kazakhstan every three years, which brings together the main religious leaders at one table, makes a huge contribution to strengthening peace and harmony, tolerance and stability throughout the world. G. Al-Kuwari thanked the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy N.A. Nazarbayev and the Head of State K.K. Tokayev for their tireless efforts to ensure peaceful coexistence and cooperation of representatives of all faiths. The Qatari minister confirmed his readiness to take part in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which will be held in Nur-Sultan in 2022.

During the conversation, the parties also discussed issues of establishing cooperation between the N. Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Intercivilizational Dialogue and the Doha International Center for Interreligious Dialogue.