In the atmosphere of famous historical paintings on October 28, The Second Election Conference of the Bible Society of Kyrgyzstan been held.  The conference was attended by 55 representatives from various Christian denominations serving in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic.  All of them were positively disposed as they were glad to see each other there.

The conference was open with greetings and prayer by Archpriest Alexei Syromyatnikov, Assistant to the Orthodox Bishop of Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan Orthodox church it followed by a performance by the small bishop choir of the Bishkek and Kyrgyz Diocese.

During the conference, the Chairman of the Board of the Bible Society of Kyrgyzstan Tashibaev Ruslan Zholdoshbekovich, General Secretary of the Bible Society of Kyrgyzstan Fedyanin Roman Nikolaevich and the head of the Audit Commission of the Bible Society of Kyrgyzstan Shmidt Peter Ivanovich read out their reports on the work that has been done for the period from 2018 to 2021.  Also, the elections of the Chairman of the Board of the Bible Society of Kyrgyzstan, elections of the Vice-President of the Board of the Bible Society, elections of the head and members of the Auditing Commission took place.

Ibrahim Kubanychbek Temirhanovich, a representative of the GCRA (Government Commission on Religious Affairs) — Chief Specialist in the Department of Expertise and Interaction with Religious Organizations, spoke with a greeting:

“Today we understand that the spiritual unity of the people and the moral values that unite us are as important factors in development as political and economic stability.  For the people and confessions of the Kyrgyz society, the unifying factor is the spiritual value that each religion and the spiritual sphere and culture associated with it carries.  Nowadays, the dialogue of religion with the government and public organizations in solving important social problems and strengthening morality is noticeably expanding and filling with new content.

 It is wonderful that you understand the important topics: the problems of enlightenment, the creation of spirituality, the comprehension of national and world culture, the protection of traditional and moral values for our country.  Undoubtedly, these are the areas where it is necessary to expand the interaction of governmental, municipal, public and religious organizations.

 I am sure that the work of the conference will become a useful platform for professional communication between scientists and public figures.  I wish all the participants of the conference fruitful work and success in their noble service to the ideals of peace, goodness and justice.»

Representatives of different denominations expressed their gratitude to the Bible Society of Kyrgyzstan for their support through various projects and the provision of Bible literature in the needed amount.

The conference was held in the Diamond Hall conference room. The hall was decorated with copies of historical paintings on the Biblical theme of the Leonardo’s Art Gallery.