Extremism and terrorism research institute may open in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov suggested to open an institute for research of religious extremism and terrorism, Tengrinews.kz reports. The Minister made the suggestion at the Forum of Scientists held in Almaty.“I think that there is a necessity of a clear research in this direction. We suppose that this requires creation of a certain scientific-research institute,” Zhumagulov said. The Minister also suggested to open the first Kazakhstan Institute of Nuclear Safety.The Forum was attended by Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev. It was announced at the event that Kazakhstan will apply to the Commission on New Minerals and Their Names of the International Mineralogical Society for registration of a new mineral called Nurnazen.