Practical Implementation of the Astana Peace Declaration 2025 Discussed at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Nur-Mubarak University
Almaty, 28 October 2026. Expert meetings with students and academic staff were held at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Nur-Mubarak Egyptian University of Islamic Culture.
The main focus of the discussions was the practical implementation of three landmark international documents developed at the instruction of the Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in furtherance of the Astana Peace Declaration 2025: «The Role of Religions in Combating Climate Change», *The Code of Ethics for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Religious Contexts», and «The Charter on the Rights of the Child with an Incurable Disease».
These documents set out new areas for international cooperation in environmental protection, ethical responsibility in the use of artificial intelligence, safeguarding human dignity, and supporting the most vulnerable groups of society.
The events featured Dulat Zhakiyanov, Director of the Department of Methodological Work and the Compendium at the International Center for Interfaith and Interreligious Dialogue, as an invited speaker. At Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the lecture and discussion were organized by the Department of Religious Studies and Cultural Studies of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science.
The expert and academic community focused on practical instruments of contemporary religious diplomacy and its role in addressing global crises. The speaker presented participants with an in-depth analysis of the international initiatives of the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
The meetings demonstrated the strong engagement of Kazakhstan's academic community in advancing the country's international peacebuilding and humanitarian initiatives on the global stage.