Kazakhstan welcomes Pope Francis’ plan to visit the country in September. The plan of the papal visit is issued by the Vatican and the Kazakh government on Tuesday conjointly.
The joint communiqué released on 31 May noted that the Pope had decided to attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, taking place in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan on September 14-15.
The joint statement said: “The Holy See and the Republic of Kazakhstan agree that a culture of dialogue must be one of the basic values of the contemporary world. The continuation of peaceful coexistence in the face of contemporary challenges is achievable only through an inclusive and comprehensive dialogue.”
“Therefore, Kazakhstan welcomes the decision of Pope Francis to attend the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, to be held in Nur-Sultan in September 2022, as agreed during the high-level talks between the President of Kazakhstan H.E. Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Pope on April 11, 2022.”
The joint statement looked ahead to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Kazakhstan on 17 October.