At the conclusion of the 8th World Religious Leaders Summit in Astana, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Dr. Nazir Mohammad Ayyad; Al-Azhar’s Deputy, Dr. Mohammad Abdulrahman Al-Duwaini; and Minister of Endowments, Dr. Usama Al-Azhari. 
The Kazakh President highlighted the strong historical ties with Egypt and praised Al-Azhar and Egyptian religious institutions for fostering moderation and advancing interfaith dialogue. 
The Egyptian delegation, in turn, expressed gratitude for the warm reception and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation with Kazakhstan in fatwa, education, and preaching to promote peace and coexistence.