TASHKENT, SEPT 16 (UzA/APP): The Second International Forum “Dialogue of Declarations” is organized by the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) and the American NGO Love Your Neighbor Community (LYNC), with the support of the Committee on Religious Affairs, the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Hokimiyat of Samarkand region.
The event becomes a logical continuation of a similar event held in 2022 in Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara. It resulted in the adoption of the Bukhara Declaration, later recognized by the UN General Assembly.
The forum, which brings together about 50 experts, scholars of religion, theologians, and officials from 15 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia, and the Central Asian states, is aimed at fostering constructive dialogue among religions and cultures as an essential factor in maintaining peace, harmony, and stability in society. The focus of the participants will be on issues such as promoting freedom of conscience and belief, combating discrimination based on religious symbols, and fostering interfaith trust.
The topic of contributing to the strengthening of interfaith harmony in civil society became a logical continuation of the dialogue on the role of the state in this sphere. In this regard, the contribution of non-governmental organizations, public associations, the media, and educational institutions to the formation of a culture of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence was analyzed.
