Nazarbayeva proposes to revise the treaty of Kazakhstan with the Holy See
"Today, thank God, it is 2012, and we, and our society are facing new challenges, including those associated with our religious communities. Therefore, in order to avoid misunderstandings, we were told that this is an urgent need to take an important political issue. We understand our responsibility, and we are now going to vote for him. At the same time, I propose to recommend to return to the treaty in order to review and bring it into compliance with our laws," Nazarbayeva called.
Astana. September 20. Kazakhstan Today - On Wednesday at the plenary session of the Majilis deputy Dariga Nazarbayeva offered to revise in the future the draft Law "On ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Holy See on the relationship".
"This agreement is for 10 years. It shall be automatically renewed for the next five years, unless one of the parties for the 6 months prior to the expiration of the contract gives the other party written notice of its desire to terminate it. My wish is to come back again to the treaty by the time when it will expire next period of its validity, in order to make certain amendments to it in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan," D. Nazarbayeva said.
She noted that at the time of signing of the agreement in 1998 there were very different socio-political and religious realities. "Today, thank God, it is 2012, and we, and our society are facing new challenges, including those associated with our religious communities. Therefore, in order to avoid misunderstandings, we were told that this is an urgent need to take an important political issue. We understand our responsibility, and we are now going to vote for him. At the same time, I propose to recommend to return to the treaty in order to review and bring it into compliance with our laws," Nazarbayeva called.
According to the agreement, the parties recognize the mutual freedom in the exercitation of their rights and powers and commit themselves to respect this principle in their relations and cooperation for the benefit of people.
"In accordance with Article 2 of the Agreement, the competent authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan will grant permission to remain for members of the Catholic Church from abroad appointed to serve in individual churches and other institutions of the Catholic Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan for the period of their appointment in accordance with the law," Majilis Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security notes in its decision on the draft law.
Kazakhstan recognizes the legal capacity of a legal entity such as the Catholic Church, the legal capacity of which is provided by the Code of Canon Law, which may be diocese or apostolic administrations, parishes, religious communities, missions, associations, seminaries, colleges, schools or institutions of education after their registration in the judiciary.
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