Kazakh President to open III Congress of World and Traditional Religions’ Leaders
ANA. July 1. KAZINFORM /Kalamkas Abuova/ Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev will open the III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions today in Astana.
Secretary General of the Muslim World League Abdullah bin Abdul Muhsin Al-Turky, Israeli President Shimon Peres, Chairman of Saudi Arabian Consultative Council Abdullah Aal Al-Sheikh, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Jean-Louis Tauran, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger, Secretary-General of the Lutheran World Federation Ishmael Noko and others are expected to deliver speeches as well.
Plenary session titled "The role of religious leaders in establishment of peace, based on tolerance, mutual respect and cooperation" will continue the work of the Congress today.