12:32, 02 December 2009 | GMT +5
Kazakhstan proposes to hold IV Congress of Religious Leaders in Sep-Oct 2012
sp;ASTANA. December 2. KAZINFORM /Arailym Temirgaliyeva/ Today within the IX Session of the Secretariat of the Congress of World and Traditional Religions Head of the Secretariat Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed to hold the next Congress in September or early October 2012.

"In accordance with our established traditions and in accordance with the decision of the previous Congress, the IV Congress of the Religious Leaders will take place in Astana in 2012. From our side we propose to hold the next summit in September and early October 2012", the Senate Speaker said.
"At this session we also must agree on the date of the X session of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. We all are aware of the busy schedule of the participants that is why we propose to conduct the next session in the first decade of September 2011", K. Tokayev added.