We must address modern challenges together: Ali Bardakoglu
11:09, 2 July 2009
ASTANA. July 2. KAZINFORM /Daniyar Sikhimbayev/ "Today people of many cultures distanced themselves for religion", Head of Turkey's Office of Religious Affairs Ali Bardakoglu has said today at the Congress of Religious Leaders in Astana.
"Our task is to restore morality in the world and help people to return to religion. There exist such problems as drugs addiction, violence, terror, ecological pollution. I wonder, why we, religious leaders, do not admit liability for it", A.Bardakoglu noted.
"We should try to address modern challenges together. Our dialogue is a dialogue of freedom. The main theme is the theme of mutual respect. Our dialogue mustn't be used to promote any religion", he said.
A.Bardakoglu thanked Kazakhstan and the Kazakh President for the fact that people of all nationalities and religions live in peace in our country.