UN General Assembly
2014

in the negotiations by hosting the first two rounds of resumed talks in Almaty last year. We welcome the latest 5+1 talks and strongly hope an agreement can be reached in November. We, together with the entire international community, are alarmed that terrorist groups are creating quasi-State entities to fight legitimate Governments and sow enmity and hatred. Religious extremism and separatism are fuelling a rise in terrorism, transnational crime and the illegal trafficking of narcotics. Kazakhstan was a sponsor of resolution 2178 (2014), on foreign terrorist fighters, because we believe that the fight against international terrorism demands a long-term comprehensive approach. We also strongly believe that interreligious and interethnic harmony are essential prerequisites for peace and security. Kazakhstan, a diverse nation of 130 ethnic groups and many different faiths, has worked hard to build a culture of tolerance and respect. We have sought to promote those values internationally through the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, an event that has taken place every three years since 2003. The Congress and its participants