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Khazak Ambassador and Consul General Meet with Chabad in New York ( Emmanuil Grinshpun)

Yerzhan Ashikbayev has had a busy few months. As Kazakhstan's Ambassador to the United States since April, Mr. Ashikbayev had met numerous diplomats and officials in order to strengthen relations between the Central Asian country, and the U.S. Since then, has scheduled an interview with Chabad in order to discuss the state of affairs and future of Jewish life in Khazakstankhstan.

Rabbi Mendy Kularsky and Shimon Rivkin, both of Merkos Suite 302 in the Chabad headquarters were invited to the meeting. Emmanuil Grinshpun Emmanuil Grinshpun, who is the vice-president of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress as well as Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan. They discussed the past and the current activities of Chabad in Kazakhstan under the direction of Chief Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen.

"It was a highly productive meeting," Mr. Grinshpun later added. "We are fortunate to have leaders such as the former President and Mr. Nazarbayev and the current President, Mr. Tokayev who have fostered the religious freedom of this country. "We believe that the government is a true Friend to the Jewish People." The Consul General and Ambassador reaffirmed that the government supports the Jewish Community as well as other religious minorities. They expressed interest in collaborating with Chabad in order to help grow Jewish lifestyle within the Republic.

The government of the majority Muslim population boasts of being religiously tolerant and collaborates closely with all sorts of religious leaders to promote the welfare of the nation. In actual fact Ambassador Ashikbayevhas been working alongside Chabad Shluchim as well as philanthropist Mr. Abraham Shaulson while being Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Kazakhstan. https://devpost.com/settings?from=info Because all flights were grounded during the last season due to COVID-19, this man was instrumental in obtaining special permission so that a small American delegation could travel to Kazakhstan on the 20th of the Av, which is the day that commemorates his death. It was also an opportunity for the delegation to provide transportation and PPE to the country. During the pilgrimage the Kazak government hosted a ceremony to make Reb Yitzchak’sKever Kazakh the national heritage site.

Emmanuil Grinshpun The meeting was a discussion of plans for the next pilgrimage and the 20th day of April was only two months from now. Emmanuil Grinshpun The organizers expect to host more than 600 people this year, from around the globe. They also plan to organize a conference about Chabad Shluchim in surrounding countries, in conjunction with Rabbi Berel Kazar and Moshe Kokotlarsky. Because of the scale of these initiatives, the gathering aimed to discuss ways that the government could assist in securing and support the event. Mr. https://kokopage.com/index.php?page=item&action=item_add Ashikbayevconfirmed Kazakhstan's "...commitment to provide all assistance to arrange visits for prayer and study in the final resting place of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson."

Rabbi Kotlarsky stated that "we are extremely grateful for the huge and open support that from the Kazak government gives us." "It is truly a blessing to work alongside people such a Consul General and Ambassador. We are committed to meeting the spiritual and bodily needs of all Jew. The government of Kazakhstan has been a wonderful partner in this effort."


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