Religious authorities of Kyrgyzstan, Russian Ambassador discuss religious literacy of society

AKIPRESS.COM - Director of the State Commission for Religious Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Zairbek Ergeshov on August 14 met with Ambassador of Russia in Kyrgyzstan Nikolai Udovichenko, the press service of the Commission reported. The sides discussed issues of holding events aimed at religious education in the framework of the memorandum, which was signed between the State Commission for Religious Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and the Federal Agensy for Ethnic Affairs of Russia.
They also touched the issues of religious literacy and tolerance of the society, development of approaches on strengthening interreligious dialogue, principles of respect to religious views and beliefs, rights and freedoms of people, prevention of radicalism and extremism.