On the Accreditation of Foreign Journalists for Coverage of the International Symposium “The Golden Horde as a Model of Steppe Civilization: History, Archaeology, Culture, and Identity”

Dear Representatives of Foreign Media,

On 19–20 May, Astana will serve as the epicenter for the International Symposium titled “The Golden Horde as a Model of Steppe Civilization: History, Archaeology, Culture, and Identity”.

The high-level scholarly event is poised to emerge as a preeminent global forum dedicated to a rigorous examination of the Golden Horde’s historical legacy of the Golden Horde and its foundational role in sculpting the civilizational landscape  of Central Eurasia. The symposium will convene a distinguished assembly of over 350 delegates. The participants profile encompasses a diverse cohort of  scholars, researchers, archaeologists, orientalists, Turkologists, political scientists, representatives of museums, and international organizations from more than 20 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East.

The programme of the event includes an official opening ceremony, a plenary session, as well as ten specialized academic panels.

The Symposium is organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

For the accreditation of foreign media representatives, please submit the list of journalists in accordance with the attached form to the following email address: mfa.pskz@gmail.com no later than 12:00 p.m. Astana time on 15 May 2026.

For additional information, please contact: +7 (7172) 72 09 87.