The actions of those who sow discord on the grounds of religious differences have become more sophisticated, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the 5th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana. "Over the past three years since the previous Congress, the world has faced new, more sophisticated attempts to sow discord between the followers of different religions," he said.
on the grounds of religious differences have become more sophisticated, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the 5th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana. "Over the past three years since the previous Congress, the world has faced new, more sophisticated attempts to sow discord between the followers of different religions," he said.The President of Kazakhstan stressed that the number of military conflicts under the guise of religion has grown dramatically. "We are highly concerned by the fact that one such conflict in Yemen broke out near the holiest cities of Mecca and Medina," he stressed. Nazarbayev also reminded about the actions of extremist groups which "split apart the community in Asia and Africa." "The news of churches damaged as a result of the conflict in eastern Ukraine is disturbing," he added.In addition, according to Nazarbayev, the threat of global terrorism and extremism has passed to a more dangerous stage. "IS militants destroy Islamic cultural heritage sites in Iraq and Syria under the influence of pseudo-religious views. They publicly execute journalists and volunteers," TASS cited the Kazakh leader.According to Nazarbayev, "the work of the Council on initiating the measures on countering extremism could be really relevant now."
The President of Kazakhstan stressed that the number of military conflicts under the guise of religion has grown dramatically. "We are highly concerned by the fact that one such conflict in Yemen broke out near the holiest cities of Mecca and Medina," he stressed. Nazarbayev also reminded about the actions of extremist groups which "split apart the community in Asia and Africa." "The news of churches damaged as a result of the conflict in eastern Ukraine is disturbing," he added.
In addition, according to Nazarbayev, the threat of global terrorism and extremism has passed to a more dangerous stage. "IS militants destroy Islamic cultural heritage sites in Iraq and Syria under the influence of pseudo-religious views. They publicly execute journalists and volunteers," TASS cited the Kazakh leader.
According to Nazarbayev, "the work of the Council on initiating the measures on countering extremism could be really relevant now."
The Council of religious leaders is the coordinating body created in 2012.
