Senator Bizhanov: Assembly of People of Kazakhstan plays big role in national policy

20:58, 30 September 2009

ANA. September 30. KAZINFORM The PACE session is underway in Strasburg. The Kazakh side is represented by a delegation headed by Chairman of the Senate Committee on socio-cultural development Akhan Bizhanov, Kazinform refers to the press service of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament.

A.Bizhanov delivered a speech at the conference on the issues of interfaith and interreligious dialogue.

Stressing the importance of search for new opportunities for the development of the institutions of the civil society, strengthening of social accord and stability, the Head of the Kazakh delegation noted that the Kazakh model of provision of the interethnic and interreligious accord is based on the principle "unity in variety".

"I would like to attract your attention to new institution of the civil society - the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan that play an important role in the realization of the national policy and became significant element of the political system of Kazakhstan bringing together interests of all ethnos and providing rights and freedoms of people independently of their nationality", A.Bizhanov said.

According to him, being the OSCE chairman in 2010 Kazakhstan intends to address the issues of dialogue between cultures and religions, strengthening of tolerance and efforts of the Organization member states in struggle against all forms of discrimination.

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