Leaders of six Muslim nations in Central Asia and the Caucasus adopted a declaration that stresses the importance of inter-religious dialogue among nations and rejects the misuse of religion by terrorist groups. The accord reached Thursday in Kazakhstan also affirms the right of every individual to freely practice their religion and calls on the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and fight extremism and terrorism.
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