President of Kazakhstan Kasim-Zhomart Tokaev awarded the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ Kirill with the Order of Altyn-Kyran (Golden Eagle) for his contribution to strengthening spiritual ties between two peoples and as a sign of special respect.
As the press service of the Kazakh leader reports, Tokaev met with the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus’ Kirill, who arrived in Astana to participate in the VII Congress of world leaders and traditional religions.
The Kazakh leader emphasized that today’s meeting will be another important step towards deepening cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia. The essence of the matter is from the point of view of achieving the desired success of this forum. associated with the strengthening of peace and mutual understanding between people.