On November 6, 2026, in Almaty, on the sidelines of an international symposium dedicated to the legacy of Al-Farabi, Vice President Erlan Karin met with Salim Al-Malik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).
Erlan Karin noted the importance of the new Constitution, which enshrines the development of human capital, education, science, and innovation as strategic directions for the country.
The Vice President conveyed the gratitude of Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the ICESCO Director General for his support of the international promotion of Al-Farabi's legacy and the decision to declare Turkestan the cultural capital of the Islamic world in 2027.
In this context, the parties discussed the preparation of joint cultural events in Turkestan, as well as projects for the scientific study and popularization of the legacy of Al-Farabi and Khoja Ahmed Yasawi.
The inclusion of ten new Kazakhstani nominations on the ICESCO Islamic World Heritage List, as well as prospects for joint scientific and educational programs, were discussed.
The Vice President outlined priority areas of cooperation with ICESCO within the framework of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. These included promoting the Head of State's initiative to create a Global Peace Movement and the documents adopted at the 24th meeting of the Secretariat.
The meeting also discussed ICESCO's participation in the preparation of the 25th meeting of the Secretariat in 2027 and the 9th Congress in 2028.
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