Astana hosts 8th Congress of world religious leaders with calls for peace and dialogue

By&nbspMeruyert Zhakiya

Published connected 26/09/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 •Updated 18:28

Astana has hosted nan 8th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, gathering 100 delegations from 60 countries nether nan taxable “Synergy for nan Future.”

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged religion leaders to forestall nan world’s “descent into chaos,” while debates centred connected world conflicts and safeguarding belief heritage. The UN Alliance of Civilizations held its first convention astatine nan Congress, informing of rising threats to beatified sites.

The three-day arena ended pinch nan Astana Declaration of Peace, calling for speech and associated action.