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III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions started its work in Astana

III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions started its work in Astana

Astana. July 1. Kazakhstan Today - III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions started its work in Astana, the agency reports.

According to the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions promises to become an important event and will contribute to the cause of strengthening of tolerance and mutual understanding between the representatives of various religions, cultures and civilizations.

More than 60 delegations of religious faiths of the world will take part in the work of III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.

"Various world and traditional religions will be presented at the congress. More than 60 delegations from different religious faiths of the world, guests of honor, and the representatives from the international organizations - the United Nations, OSCE, UNESCO, and OIC will take part in the congress," the official representative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Yerzhan Ashikbayev, informed.

Well-known politicians and public figures have been invited to the congress as guests of honor. The President of Israel, Shimon Peres, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and General Director of the UN European branch, Sergey Ordzhonikidze, the OSCE Secretary General, Mark Perren de Brishambo, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain, Miguel Anhel Moratinosa, and other known people, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed.

"On the first day of the congress, its participants will hold a plenary session on the role of religious leaders in construction of the world based on tolerance, mutual respect and cooperation.

"The second day of the event, according to the official representative, will be devoted to the work in three sections: 'Moral and cultural wealth', 'Dialogue and cooperation', 'Solidarity'.

"Following the results of the forum, its participants will accept the document - the address of the participants of III congress," Y. Ashikbayev said.

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