1st Section Meeting Held Within the International Symposium

As part of the international scientific symposium Saraishyq at the Crossroads of East and West: History and Culture of the Great Steppe, a meeting of the 1st section was held in Atyrau, dedicated to “ Restoration of Medieval Historical and Cultural Heritage and Its Challenges.”

Section Moderators:

• Saduakas Agitaev — Professor of the International Academy of Architecture, architect

• Mehribanu Glaudinova — Doctor of Architecture, Head of the UNESCO Chair at KazGASA

Speakers:

The following specialists delivered their scientific presentations:

• Lyaılya Turganbayeva — Doctor of Architecture

• Saduakas Agitaev — Professor of the International Academy of Architecture, architect

• Nurida Guseynova — Artist-restorer

• Nargiza Kalandarova — Senior Researcher at the International Institute for Silk Road Studies

• Gulnoza Matchanova — Doctoral student, senior-level artist-restorer

• Tetyana Krupa — Professor, Head of the “Umai” International Laboratory of the Institute of Archaeological Research

• Yerkebolat Tokmagambetov — Candidate of Architecture

• Vyacheslav Plakhov — Archaeologist, Saraishyq researcher

• Vladimir Bezdudny — Candidate of Historical Sciences, Professor

• specialists of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Saraishyq ”.

The section meeting served as an important forum for scientific exchange, uniting international expertise in researching, preserving, and restoring medieval heritage.