<P> The 4th Congress took place in Astana on May 30--31, 2012 . 85 delegations from 40 countries attended the congress with the central theme being "Peace and Harmony as the Choice of Mankind ." </P> <P> Astana hosted the 5th Congress on June 10--11, 2015 . The theme of the event was "Dialogue of Religious Leaders and Politicians in the Name of Peace and Development". During the Congress, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki - moon and Jordan's King Abdullah II . 80 delegations from 42 countries attended the event . </P>

Congress of the leaders of world and traditional religions