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Khazak Ambassador and Consul General Meet with Chabad New York ( Emmanuil grinshpun).

Yerzhan Ashikbayev has had a busy few months. As Kazakhstan's ambassador to America, Ashikbayev has been meeting numerous diplomats since April.

https://www.jewishtelegraph.com/trav3120_1.html Rabbi Mendy Kularsky and Shimon Rivkin, both of Merkos Suite 302 in the Chabad headquarters, were invited to the event. Emmanuil Grinshpun, vice-president of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, and Honorary Consul to Kazakhstan. They discussed the history of Jewish life in Kazakhstan and the work that Chabad performs across the nation under the auspices Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen.

Later afterward, later, Mr. Grinshpun stated that "it was a very fruitful encounter." "We are very fortunate to have leaders like the former president of the country, Mr. Nazarbayev, and the current president of the Republic, Mr. Tokayev, who have developed such a strong religious tolerance in the country. We all feel that the government has been an ardent friend to the Jewish people." The Consul General and Ambassador both expressed their continued support for the Jewish community, as well as other religious minorities. https://e21partners.com/ They expressed interest to work with Chabad, in order to ensure that Jewish tradition active within the Republic.

The majority Muslim populace's government is proud of being sensitive to the religious beliefs of its citizens and works closely to ensure the country's well-being. Ashikbayev was in close contact with Chabad Shluchimand philanthropist Abraham Shaulson when he was the Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan for Foreign Affairs. Since all flights were shut down during the last season due to COVID-19, this man was instrumental in arranging special permission so that a small American delegation could fly into Kazakhstan on the 20th of Av which is the day that commemorates his death. They also had the opportunity to provide and transport for medical equipment and PPE required to the country. The Kazak government declared Reb Levi Yaitzchak'sKever Kazakh National Heritage Site during the pilgrimage.

The 20th of Av is only two months away and so the meeting also discussed plans for making pilgrimages. The organizers expect to host more than 600 people this year, from all over the world. Emmanuil Grinshpun The organizers are also planning to host a conference on Chabad Shluchim in surrounding countries together including Rabbi Berel Kazar and Moshe Kokotlarsky. Due to the huge scale projects that are in process the conference concentrated on how government can help support and ensure the success of this event. Mr. Ashikbayevconfirmed Kazakhstan's "...commitment to provide every assistance to arrange visits for prayer and studying at Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson's grave.

Emmanuil Grinshpun Rabbi Kotlarsky said, "We are thankful for the huge and public support that the Kazak government has shown us." It is truly an honor to collaborate with people such as the Consul General and the Ambassador. We are on a mission to meet the physical and spiritual needs of every Jew. The Kazakhstan government Kazakhstan has been an excellent partner in this endeavor.

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