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May 19, 2010 – “Organization of Islamic Conference Member States Feel Positive about Efforts of Nursultan Nazarbayev towards Settling Crisis in Kyrgyzstan”

Kanat Saudabayev: "The Islamic umma has to participate actively in settling most acute problems of today in order to confirm its interests in the new world order of XXI century which is being formed."

"Our OIC colleagues highly rate the efforts of the President of our country Nursultan Nazarbayev towards settling the recent conflict and crisis in Kyrgyzstan," the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, State Secretary - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev said on Tuesday, May 18 in the capital city of Tajikistan - Dushanbe.

He made this statement at briefing during the 37^th session of the Ministerial Council of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).

Kanat Saudabayev also noted that the Organization partners give Kazakhstan credit for its leadership in non-proliferation of nuclear weapon and prevention of nuclear threat.

Kanat Saudabayev also reminded that on Monday he had made a trip to Kabul as the OSCE Chairman-in-Office. According to his words, Kazakhstan is also quite deeply engaged in process of Afghanistan stabilization both through bilateral procedure and as the OSCE Chairman-in-Office.

11.05.2010 - Priorities of Kazakhstan's chairmanship of the OIC in 2011 will be presented to the Ministerial Council in Dushanbe

    Kazakhstan will become a member of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) during the 37th session of the Ministerial Council (MC) in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) from the 18th to 20th of May, said Press Secretary of the RK Foreign Ministry Ilyas Omarov on Tuesday.
    In 2011 Kazakhstan will be a Chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
    “Kazakhstan representatives made relevant proposals and initiatives in the resolution of the 37th OIC Ministerial Council which are already reflected in the relevant documents of the OIC,” added Omarov.
According to him, MC format is “an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest, both at the bilateral and multilateral level”.
    Secretary of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev is expected to report at the OIC Ministarial Council on the main priorities of Kazakhstan during its chairmanship.

IA News-Kazakhstan
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11.05.2010 - Report on religious freedom in Kazakhstan will be Present in June at a Conference in Astana, "Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights".

    Kiell Magne Bondevik former Prime Minister of Norway and the president of the Oslo Center informed about this on Tuesday, May 11.
    K. Bondevik reminded that in December 2009, delegation of the Center already visited Kazakhstan, working on a report on religious freedom in Kazakhstan. Today, he said, the draft report was submitted to the Secretary of State that is to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev. In addition, there were hold meetings with the office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, and a meeting with Chairman of the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Culture of Kazakhstan was planned. “Freedom of religion is a very important human right in accordance with Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Kazakhstan in this regard has a special responsibility in connection with the chairmanship of the OSCE”, K.M. Bondevik said to the reporters.
    Representatives of the Centre will come to Astana once again to participate in the Conference on Religious Tolerance, which will be held on the 29th-30th of June. “We will present our final report there”, concluded the President of the Oslo Center.

Kazinform

11.05.2010 – Kazakhstan Agency

    Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, where our Republic will preside over next year, Ekmeleddin Ikhsanoglu addressed the Permanent Council of OSCE. He noted that the goals and objectives of the OIC do not greatly differ from the goals and objectives of the OSCE, since both organizations are aimed to resolve matters of international peace and security.
    In this regard, the observed strengthening of cooperation between the OIC and the OSCE is a positive trend, in which Kazakhstan, presiding nowadays in OSCE plays a significant role. In 2011 the Republic of Kazakhstan can be a real bridge to the further development of cooperation.

    In addition, the OIC Secretary General drew attention to the rise of Islamophobia. He considers that it is necessary to make coordinated effort to combat intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, as it is a serious threat to stability, peace and security.