14.09.2007, 12:19 2529

Kazakhstan to hold III Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions

Kazakhstan is preparing for carrying out of III Congress of leaders of the world and traditional religions.

Astana. September 14. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan is preparing for carrying out of III Congress of leaders of the world and traditional religions.

According to the official mass media, the sixth session of the secretariat of the Congress of the leaders of the world and traditional religions will take place on September 18-19 in the Palace of peace and concord. The session will be held under the presidency of the Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev. The representatives of various faiths will also take part in the work of the congress.

The schedule of the session includes discussion of the proposals on the subjects and agenda of the III Congress of the leaders of the world and traditional religions. The questions, concerning creating of the working group for defining and preparation of final documents of the forum, will be considered.

As it was informed earlier, the II Congress of the leaders of the world and traditional religions took place in Astana in September 2006. More than 40 delegations from more than 20 countries took part in its work. The members of the forum represented all world and traditional faiths of the world - Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Daosizm, Shintoism, etc. The guests of honor, representatives of the international organizations - the United Nations, OSCE, UNESCO have been invited to the congress.

The questions connected with international safety, the role of religion in the resolution of conflicts, and freedom of worship were discussed at the previous forum.

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