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International conference on tolerance in OSCE region to take place in Astana

08 June 2010 17:07 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Viktoria Dementieva â€“ APA. Senior government officials, politicians and public figures from the 56 OSCE participating States will meet in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on 29 and 30 June to discuss tolerance and non-discrimination in the OSCE region. APA reports that the aim of the conference is to advance implementation of the OSCE commitments and values related to promoting tolerance, non-discrimination and inter-cultural dialogue which are a key priority of Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship in 2010. The focus of the conference will be on ways to combat intolerance and discrimination on religious and ethnic grounds. Participants will discuss the role of legislation, law enforcement, education systems and the media in addressing public manifestations of intolerance and promoting understanding through open dialogue.
The official opening will take place on 29 June at 10:00 at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (the Pyramid) with a keynote speech by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, State Secretary - Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev.