On the meeting of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan with the head of the Catholic Church of Lithuania

On the 21st of December 2023, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Lithuania Timur Urazaev met with the head of the Catholic Church of Lithuania Archbishop Gediminas Grušas.

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan informed the interlocutor about the current trends in the socio-economic development of our country and the ongoing reforms in the areas of human rights and democracy.

During the meeting, the unique features of Kazakhstan's model of inter-ethnic and inter-confessional harmony were emphasized, which allowed Kazakhstan to become a native home for representatives of 130 ethnic groups, professing more than 40 different confessions.

Drawing attention to the activities of the Congress of World and Traditional Religions, its role in the consolidation of civil society, the Kazakh diplomat spoke about the results of the 7th session of this forum, the visit of Pope Francis and plans for the development of the Congress for 2023-2033.

In turn, the Archbishop noted that Lithuania had been following with great attention the Apostolic visit to Astana, during which the Pontiff called for peace and prosperity for all countries and leaders of religious communities.

The head of Lithuanian Catholics confirmed that Lithuania is grateful to the Kazakh people, who helped many repressed Lithuanians to survive and who cherish the pages of this tragic history.

The meeting also covered aspects of volunteering, peacekeeping and humanitarian activities.