Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attends the plenary session of the VII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend the plenary session of the VII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend the plenary session of the VII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrive for the plenary session of the VII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivers a speech during a meeting of Pope Francis with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev applauds Pope Francis during a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps representatives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Pope Francis greets the media on board the papal plane en route to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan at the start of his three-day visit to the Central Asian country, September 13, 2022. Filippo Monteforte/Pool via REUTERS 

Pope Francis greets the media on board the papal plane en route to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan at the start of his three-day visit to the Central Asian country, September 13, 2022. Filippo Monteforte/Pool via REUTERS 

Pope Francis greets the media on board the papal plane en route to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan at the start of his three-day visit to the Central Asian country, September 13, 2022. Filippo Monteforte/Pool via REUTERS 

Pope Francis greets the media on board the papal plane en route to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan at the start of his three-day visit to the Central Asian country, September 13, 2022. Filippo Monteforte/Pool via REUTERS 

Pope Francis greets the media on board the papal plane en route to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan at the start of his three-day visit to the Central Asian country, September 13, 2022. Filippo Monteforte/Pool via REUTERS 

Pope Francis greets the media on board the papal plane en route to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan at the start of his three-day visit to the Central Asian country, September 13, 2022. Filippo Monteforte/Pool via REUTERS 

Pope Francis greets the media on board the papal plane en route to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan at the start of his three-day visit to the Central Asian country, September 13, 2022. Filippo Monteforte/Pool via REUTERS 

Pope Francis greets the media on board the papal plane en route to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan at the start of his three-day visit to the Central Asian country, September 13, 2022. Filippo Monteforte/Pool via REUTERS 

A view shows Akorda, the official residence of Kazakh President, and other buildings ahead of the upcoming visit of Pope Francis in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A view shows Akorda, the official residence of Kazakh President, ahead of the upcoming visit of Pope Francis in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A view shows Akorda, the official residence of Kazakh President, and other buildings ahead of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions with the participation of Pope Francis in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Municipal workers clean the square near the Palace of Independence and the monument Kazakh Eli ahead of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions with the participation of Pope Francis in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

An aerial view shows the Palace of Independence behind the monument Kazakh Eli ahead of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions with the participation of Pope Francis in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

An aerial view shows the Palace of Independence, the monument Kazakh Eli and Shabyt Palace located in Independence Square ahead of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions with the participation of Pope Francis in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

An aerial view shows the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation and the monument Kazakh Eli ahead of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions with the participation of Pope Francis in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev takes part in the opening of a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev takes part in the opening of a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Participants, including Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev, line up during the opening of a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev takes part in the opening of a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev delivers a speech during the opening of a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev takes part in the opening of a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev takes part in the opening of a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev takes part in the opening of a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev delivers a speech during a ceremony opening a new mosque, which is reportedly one of the largest in Central Asia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Kazakh Energy Minister Bolat Akchulakov poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva 

Kazakh Energy Minister Bolat Akchulakov poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva 

A man and a woman hold up a Russian, Moldovan and Kazakh flag, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, during Celebrations to mark Victory Day and the 77th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Soviet War Memorial at Treptower Park, in Berlin, Germany May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Mang 

A Kazakh service member levels a weapon during military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A Kazakh service member levels a weapon during military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kazakh service members line up during military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kazakh service members observe the area during military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A Kazakh service member takes part in military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kazakh service members line up during military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kazakh service members line up during military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A Kazakh service member stand next to armoured personnel carriers during military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kazakh service members line up during military exercises at a target range in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev