ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 9. On December 10,
2025, Maulen Ashimbayev, Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament
of Kazakhstan, will embark on a working visit to the Vatican,
Trend reports via the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
Key events during Ashimbayev's visit include an audience with
Pope Leo XIV, participation in a roundtable discussion on
interfaith dialogue, and a meeting with Cardinal George Jacob
Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
Additionally, Ashimbayev will pay his respects at the tomb of Pope
Francis.
The visit will also feature a historic first-ever meeting
between Ashimbayev and Fra' John Dunlap, the Grand Master of the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta, marking a significant milestone
in bilateral relations.
Following the visit, several agreements are anticipated to be
signed, with the aim of further strengthening humanitarian
cooperation between the Vatican and the Sovereign Military Order of
Malta.
