Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubayev invited the heads of diplomatic missions and representative offices of the international organisations accredited in Kyrgyzstan to iftar (an evening meal during the Islamic month of Ramadan), the press office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reports.
The Islamic religious leaders of Kyrgyzstan and the clergy of the Orthodox and Catholic confessions were invited to dinner. Iftar took place on Friday, which is a holy day for Muslims.
In his welcoming speech, Kulubayev expressed gratitude to the guests for accepting the invitation and congratulated foreign ambassadors and employees of international organisations on the most sacred month for Muslims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
Noting that the sacred ceremony of iftar as an integral part of the fast brings together and unites representatives of different religions and peoples at the same table, Kulubayev said he hoped that friendship, unity and mutual understanding among nations would be enhanced further.
