Promoting Kazakhstan’s model of interfaith dialogue and tolerance

On May 5, 2021, Yerzhan Ashikbayev, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States met with Rabbi Mendi Chitrik, the Chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States (ARIS) .

During the meeting, both parties thoroughly discussed Kazakhstan’s experience in promoting interreligious dialogue and the government approach on cultivating mutual respect between representatives of various ethnic groups and cultures.

Mr.Chitrik stressed that “Kazakhstan has an excellent experience in peaceful coexistence of different cultures and faiths, which should become an outstanding example for other states”. At the same time, Ambassador Ashikbayev noted that “key to successful promotion of the Kazakh model abroad is a multi-vector foreign policy”.