ASTANA – Spiritual leaders with great influence at regional and international levels will help tackle climate change, inequality and extremism and end conflicts and wars through unity, Kazakhstan’s parliament says. Senate President Mauren Asinbayev said: He made the remarks during a roundtable discussion on April 4 during a working visit to the Vatican and Italy, according to a report in the Senate Press Service.
Mauren Asinbayev meets with Pope Francis. Photo credit: senate.parlam.kz
Prior to the roundtable, organized by the Vatican’s Office for Interreligious Dialogue and the Secretariat of the Conference of Leaders of World Religions and Traditional Religions, Asimbayev had an audience with Pope Francis.
The President of the Senate expressed his gratitude for the comprehensive support of the Holy See to the Conference, and expressed his gratitude for the Pope’s participation in the Seventh Conference, which will further strengthen global interreligious dialogue and develop spiritual diplomacy at the international level. He pointed out that he had contributed.
Recalling President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s speech, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of the conference as a unique and proven platform that “embodies Kazakhstan as a nation of conferences.” visit I will be going to the Vatican in January.
Mr. Asinbayev emphasized that the President is focused on the transition to a green economy and that comprehensive efforts are underway within the relevant authorities.
Mr. Asinbayev, together with Italian Senate President Ignazio La Russa, emphasized strengthening exchanges between parliaments. The two leaders discussed issues such as strengthening trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian and investment cooperation, and expanding partnership in education and tourism.
