Kazakhstan, Astana / Trend corr. K.Konirova / Marat Tajin, the Kazakhstan Foreign Minister, will head the delegation from Kazakhstan which will take part in the 11th summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on 13 and 14 March, Erjan Ashikbayev, official representative of Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry, stated to journalists in Astana. "Participation in the OIC promotes the development of mutually beneficial relations with Muslim countries," Ashikbayov said.