Kazakhstan has received observer status in the Alliance for the Protection of Asian Cultural Heritage, the Ministry of Culture and Information said.

The alliance council’s fourth meeting took place in Hangzhou, China. It brought together heads of relevant agencies from more than 20 countries.

Representatives of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) and the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) also attended.