World · East Asia & Pacific · 13 hrs ago
Egypt joins heritage alliance as partner; Kazakhstan becomes observer
The Asian Cultural Heritage Protection Alliance approved Egypt as a partner and Kazakhstan as an observer at a meeting in Hangzhou, China.
The alliance now has 26 member, observer and partner countries.
It brings countries together to cooperate on protecting cultural heritage and sharing research.
The meeting said the alliance had made progress toward becoming a more formal intergovernmental organization.
It also highlighted cooperation, research and training young people in heritage protection.
Applications are open for the alliance's 2027–2028 heritage fund.
The alliance also launched a website to support information sharing and cooperation among its members.
Egypt was approved as a partner country of the Asian Cultural Heritage Protection Alliance.
Kazakhstan was approved as an observer country.
The approvals were made at the alliance’s fourth council meeting on October 18 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
The alliance said its total number of member, observer and partner countries reached 26.
The meeting also announced that applications had opened for grants from the Asian Cultural Heritage Protection Fund for 2027–2028.
- Who
- The Asian Cultural Heritage Protection Alliance council.
- What
- It approved Egypt as a partner country and Kazakhstan as an observer country.
- When
- October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The alliance held its fourth council meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
At the meeting, the council approved Egypt as a partner country and Kazakhstan as an observer country.
- Egypt
- Approved as a partner country
- Kazakhstan
- Approved as an observer country
- Meeting
- Fourth council meeting, held October 18, 2026
- Location
- Hangzhou, Zhejiang
- Alliance countries
- 26 member, observer and partner countries in total
- Grant applications
- 2027–2028 Asian Cultural Heritage Protection Fund projects opened for applications