II Congress of world and traditional religions was held in capital city Astana of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 12-13 September, 2006.
Three years later after I Congress, leaders of world and traditional religions met each other in Astana again, and discussed such matters as religious freedom, inter-religious dialogue, and the role of religious leaders in strengthening global security.

The participants adopted a declaration on the results of the Congress, which states their visions of religions' role in the modern world. The declaration incorporates the agreements achieved over the triennial period of joint work and dialogue, oriented to strengthening the role of leaders of world and traditional religions in processes of establishing global peace.

Representatives from Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Taoism and Shinto, international religious organizations including World Conference of religions supporting peace, World Council of Churches were invited to participate in the Congress.

Head of state Nursultan Nazarbaev opened the Second Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions in the Peace and Accord Palace in Astana. 

43 delegations from more than 20 countries are taking part in the forum, which represent all world and traditional religions and confessions of the world, including Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Daoism, and others. Famous political and social figures, including Director-General Kōichiro Matsuura of UNESCO, deputy UN Secretary-General  Sergey Ordzhonikidze, ex Prime Minister of Malaysia doctor Mahathir bin Mohamad, representatives of legislative bodies, non-governmental organizations from a variety of countries were invited to participate in the Congress according to the agreement given by religious leaders. 

- For the second time such a representative forum is gathered in Astana. I greet all of you and would like to express my gratitude and thankfulness to our honored guests. The Peace and Accord Palace, the building of which I was talking about at our first Congress, today opens its doors for you for the first time. The first Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions, which was held here, in Astana, in 2003, attracted the attention of the world community. Such a universal forum in terms of multifaceted representation of confessions had never been held prior to that Congress. That meeting in Astana gave a significant impulse to the global dialog between religions, different forums and conferences of global and local scales. Today we are opening the Second Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions. Three years ago 17 confessional delegations took part in our forum, and 29 delegations are taking part in this Congress. This positive trend is indicative and reflects the growing authority of our forum. It means that we continue to go together on the road of mutual understanding, of finding answers to the most complicated questions existing in the modern world, - Nursultan Nazarbaev said at the opening of the Congress.