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Heritage catastrophe looms as war engulfs Old Aleppo As the battle for Aleppo closes in on the historical centre in northern Syria, heritage sites in one of the world's oldest cities are being damaged and experts fear the worst is yet to come.

24 August 2012

Palestinians hail 'historic' Bethlehem UNESCO move The Palestinians hailed Friday's granting by UNESCO of world heritage status to the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem as an "historic day for justice."

01 July 2012

Nazarbayev noted a big role of UNESCO in promotion of world culture Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova on the sidelines of the 4th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.

31 May 2012

Kazakhstan to run for membership in UNESCO World Heritage Committee Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov met with Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova who arrived in Kazakhstan with her first official visit.

30 May 2012

The Silk Way could be included into UNESCO world heritage list in 2013 China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have postponed the announcement of the Silk Way listing as the part of UNESCO world heritage.

26 March 2012

Tablet computers in Kazakhstan schools by 2012 School children in Kazakhstan will be provided with tablet computers by 2020: Kazakhstan Education Minister Bakytzhan Zhumagulov.

04 November 2011

Two Kazakhstan monuments might be included into UNESCO Heritage List Kazakhstan scientists are suggesting to include two architectural monuments located in Kazakhstan into the UNESCO World Heritage List.

14 October 2011

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