An International Scientific and Practical Conference, titled “Religious Tolerance in New Uzbekistan,” was held in Tashkent.
The purpose of this event, which was organized in conjunction with the International Day for Tolerance, was to examine efforts towards strengthening religious tolerance and promoting interreligious and interfaith harmony, analyze future goals, identify current issues, and develop potential solutions in this area.
The conference was jointly organized by the Committee on Religious Affairs, the Committee on Interethnic Relations and Friendly Ties with Foreign Countries, and the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan.
It was attended by experts from various countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Korea, Türkiye, Malaysia, Portugal, Armenia, Russia, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan, as well as representatives from the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan, members of the diplomatic corps, theologians, and Islamic scholars.
The participants emphasized the growing relevance of promoting interethnic harmony and religious tolerance in today’s globalized world.
It was highlighted that the country places great emphasis on further strengthening tolerance among the 16 officially registered religious confessions. The 74th goal of the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan places a significant importance on creating an environment of interethnic harmony and interreligious tolerance in society.
Since 2019, at the initiative of the President, a Tolerance Week has been organized during this international holiday. This year, the theme was “Religious Tolerance in New Uzbekistan.”
The conference attendees participated in sessions such as “The Experience of New Uzbekistan and the World in Promoting Interreligious Dialogue and Tolerance,” “Developing Education and Enlightenment: Strategies for Ensuring Interreligious Harmony and Stability,” and “The Role of the Special Resolution of the UN General Assembly on “Enlightenment and Religious Tolerance.”
[gallery-20401]Nazokat Usmanova, photos by Alimurod Mamadaminov, UzA