The IV Congress of Leaders of World And Traditional Religions was held in the Kazakh capital city Astana, on Wednesday and Thursday, and on the initiative of Kazakhstan’s President, Nursultan Nazarbayev. 

At the event, the Holy See of Saint Etchmiadzin was represented by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan and Bishop Markos Hovhannisyan.  

During the Congress, Archbishop Hovhannisyan delivered Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II’s message of salutation to the participants.