Bahrain will participate in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

On March 28, 2022, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Bahrain, during his working visit to Manama met with H.E. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Salman Al Khalifa, Secretary-General of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, and H.E. Issa Sami Al-Mannai, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

The parties discussed issues of interaction in the interreligious and interfaith spheres, as well as promote the dialogue of cultures and civilizations.

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan, presented invitation letters on behalf of H.E. Mr. Maulen Ashimbayev, the Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan and the Head of the Secretariat of the Congress, adressed to H.E. Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa to take part in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, to be held on September 14-15, 2022, in Nur-Sultan.

In this context, H.E. Mr. B.Aryn informed on Kazakhstan's experience of preserving inter-ethnic and inter-confessional harmony and noted the similarity of the approaches of the two countries on interreligious dialogue. The Kazakh diplomat stressed that active involvement of the representatives of Bahrain in the activities of the inter-religious forum will contribute to broad promotion of the idea of peaceful coexistence of various religions.

In his turn, H.E. Shaikh A.Al Khalifa, confirming the interest of Bahrain's participation in the work of the Congress, expressed the readiness of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence to establish close cooperation with the N.Nazarbayev Center for Development of Interfaith and Intercivilization Dialogue.

H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn also informed about the current political situation in Kazakhstan and brifed on the main highlights of the State-of-the-Nation Address by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev entitled «New Kazakhstan: the path of renewal and modernization». In particular, he underlined the reforms of the President aimed at significant political and socio-economic changes in the country and society as a whole.

Moreover, the Kazakh diplomat expressed gratitude to the leadership and the people of Bahrain, who during the January events in Kazakhstan were among the first states to express support and solidarity with the Kazakh people, and confirmed its readiness to provide the necessary assistance.