Aga Khan underlines Kazakhstan's vital role in Central Asia
University of Central Asia
His Highness the Aga Khan leaves a cultural centre in Astana.
AKDN / Patrick Ruchdi
Astana, Kazakhstan, 17 December 2002 - His Highness the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, today acknowledged the country's vital and strategic role for the development of Central Asia. The Aga Khan, who was on a short visit to Astana, also received from President Nursultan Nazarbayev the State Award for Peace and Progress.