The Russian Muftis Council hosted a meeting of Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin with high-level delegation from the Republic of Kazakhstan headed by akim of Astana, the Special Envoy of President Nursultan Nazarbayev Imangali Tasmagambetov.

The delegation arrived in the Russian capital, involving the chairman of the Agency for Religious Affairs Kairat Lama Sharif, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation Zautbek Turisbekov and others.

"We very much appreciate the role of Kazakhstan in the dialogue between peoples and nations. Today we have a double celebration - Juma and the arrival of delegations from Kazakhstan, as such meetings let us to strengthen our brotherhood and friendship ties between the peoples of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan ", - Mufti Ravil Gaynutdin welcomed the guests. He thanked Kazakhstan for its support and participation in the reconstruction and construction of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque.

Imangali Tasmagambetov welcomed the Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. "Kazakhstan has always supported and supports the Russian Muftis Council, and wants Moscow Cathedral mosque became an ornament of the Russian capital and the Russian Federation", - he said.

Akim of Astana Imangali Tasmagambetov on behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan awarded Mufti Ravil Gaynutdin the medal "20th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan."

"I am honored to receive the award of the head of the Republic of Kazakhstan. I am pleased that activities of the Russian Muftis Council and co-operation of Muslims of Russia and Kazakhstan are familiar to Nursultan Nazarbayev. I see this medal as a reward for the contribution of Russian Muslims in the development of friendship between our people ", - the Mufti thanked the guests from Kazakhstan.

The topic of conversation was, among other things, devoted to the coming 30-31 May 2012 IV Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana.

The meeting was attended by Special Representative of RMC work with CIS Damir Mukhetdinov, head of the RMC Abbyasov Rushan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the social network Salam World Abdul-Wahed Niyazov and others.