The OIC Secretary General will take part in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

On March 16, 2022, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia and the Permanent Representative to the OIC, held a meeting with H.E. Amb. Hissein Brahim Taha, the OIC Secretary General, at the OIC Headquarters in Jeddah.

During the meeting, Ambassador Berik Aryn delivered to the OIC Secretary General a letter of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with an invitation to participate in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions to be held on September 14-15 this year in Nur-Sultan.

In this regard, the Kazakh Ambassador briefed on the experience of Kazakhstan in maintaining peace and harmony in a multi-confessional and multi-ethnic country. He also informed on the goals and objectives of the Congress, the history of its launch in 2003, the activities of the previous six forums, and the participation of political and religious leaders in its work.

At the same time, the parties discussed issues of interaction between Kazakhstan and the OIC General Secretariat and the promotion of Kazakh international initiatives within the Organization.

The Ambassador expressed gratitude to the Secretary General for his support and solidarity extended to the people and leadership of Kazakhstan during the tragic January events.

In this context, Amb. Berik Aryn briefed the Secretary General on the main highlights of the State of the Nation Address of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev entitled “New Kazakhstan: Path of Renewal and Modernization.” He emphasized that this Address is determined a new vector of the country’s development and aims to reform all spheres of the state’s life, forming a new political culture in the country.

The OIC Secretary General Amb. Hissein Brahim Taha accepted the invitation with appreciation and confirmed his participation in the VII Congress. The Secretary-General lauded the efforts of Kazakhstan to promote dialogue, peace and national unity. He also valued Kazakhstan's commanding role and its initiatives within the OIC to promote Joint Islamic Action.