Idrissov hosts 4^th annual interfaith dinner and dialogue for U.S. religious leaders

    With a view of preparing for the 4^th Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana on May 29-30, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to the United States Erlan Idrissov hosted the 4^th Annual Interfaith Dinner and Dialogue for U.S. Religious Leaders. The dinner took place at Kazakhstan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations chancery building on January 11, 2012.
    The event was held in cooperation with Kazakhstan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Byrganym Aitimova and Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf.
    The Interfaith Dinner has become a tradition held by Ambassador Idrissov to foster engagement between secular but predominantly Muslim, Kazakhstan and distinguished officials from American religious groups.
    Once the concept was suggested, it was fully supported by US religious leaders and officials.
    Mutual trust, dialogue and tolerance helped Kazakhstan and the United States to establish a solid foundation for active engagement on issues of particular concern for the Obama Administration in its efforts to establish a workable framework to overcome misunderstandings between America and the Muslim world, Gazeta.kz said.