Orthodox faith has important moral mission – Nazarbayev

Astana, May 29, Interfax – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met on Tuesday with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who has arrived in Astana to attend the fourth Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. At the meeting, the president and Patriarch discussed a broad range of issues concerning the spiritual and cultural cooperation between the two countries, and considered the agenda of the upcoming forum, the Kazakh president’s press office said. The Patriarch’s attendance of the Congress of the World and Traditional Religions increases the forum’s authority and importance as a unique dialogue platform, the Kazakh president said