The extended meeting of the board of the Department of Culture of the East Kazakhstan region with participation of the Head of the Research Institute “Sacral Kazakhstan,” candidate of engineering sciences, B. Abdygaliuly, took place in the region drama theater.  The First Deputy Akim of the region, A. Nusupova; the Head of the Department of Culture of the East Kazakhstan region , A. Mukhametchin; and the Head of the Department of Tourism and external relations, J. Sarsebayev, participated in the meeting.

During the meeting A. Mukhametchin presented report on the progress of projects implementation within the framework of the state program "Ruhani Zhangyru.” In turn, the Head of the Research Institution “Sacral Kazakhstan,” B. Abdygaliuly, thanked the local historians of East Kazakhstan region for their participation in the work of the "Sacral Geography of Kazakhstan" project. He noted that the work on the exploration of the sacral objects of the Republic continues. The First Deputy Akim of the Region, A. Nusupova, highly appreciated the activity of the regional Department of Culture over the past year and presented awards and diplomas to the heads of museums of the region, drama theaters and philharmonic societies.

On the extending meeting from EKSTU took part - the Head of Research and Educational Center, A. Smagulov, and the Head of the Laboratory of Multiphysical research, A. Okhotenko.

Also, the museum exposition of the golden artifacts from Berel and Chiliktin burial complexes and findings of excavations of Buddhist monastery Ablaykit was presented in the theater hall.

It should be noted that the honorary guests of the meeting were the Head of the Archaeological project on the Berel funeral complex, Professor Z. Samashev, and the head of the archaeological expedition in the Chiliktin Valley, Professor A. Toleubayev.