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

On January 23 of this year, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Doha, A.Issagaliyev, met with the new Minister of Awqaf and Islam Affairs of Qatar, Ghanem bin Shaheen Al-Ghanem. 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 Nursultan in September 2022.

The Kazakh diplomat thanked the Minister for the assistance and support of Qatar in promoting the initiative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to convene the Congress, as
well as active participation in its work. The Minister, in turn, 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, contributes to a huge contribution to the strengthening of peace and harmony, tolerance and stability throughout the world. Underlining the high level of bilateral relations between Qatar and Kazakhstan, G. Al-Ghanem confirmed his readiness to further support all proposals and initiatives of our country, as well as to develop working relations with the relevant Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan on joint events, training and advanced training of religious personnel, etc.

In addition, the situation in Kazakhstan was also touched upon during the meeting. The Ambassador informed the interlocutor about the tragic events of January and the current situation in our country. A.Issagaliyev also spoke about the package of measures initiated by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to improve the socio-economic situation in Kazakhstan, as well as the new tasks set for the newly formed Government. The Qatari Minister expressed condolences to the people of Kazakhstan in connection with the death of a large number of citizens during the January riots, and also wished our country peace, stability and prosperity.