The Head of the Metropolitan District was congratulated on the Nativity of Christ by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan E.B. Kosherbayev

January 7, 2026. On the feast of the Nativity of Christ, the Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, was congratulated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ermek Bedelbayevich Kosherbayev.

The congratulatory address reads:

Your Eminence!

Please accept my sincere congratulations on the Nativity of Christ.

This radiant feast reminds us of mercy and peace and inspires us to good deeds.

We highly appreciate the important contribution of the Russian Orthodox Church to the affirmation of spiritual and moral values and to the development of interconfessional dialogue, which contributes to the unity of the multinational people of Kazakhstan. May the days of Christmas bring you spiritual joy and strengthen your strength. May the light of the Nativity of Christ accompany you in your further labors.

I wish you, Your Eminence, good health, spiritual steadfastness and success in your ministry.