Four historical and cultural sites in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan went through restoration and rehabilitation efforts in a large-scale regional project.
The project aimed at preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the Silk Road and strengthening human and institutional potential in heritage management in Central Asian countries to enhance its tourism potential.
Rehabilitation works were carried out at the ancient Kulan settlement in Kazakhstan, the medieval city of Krasnaya Rechka in the Kyrgyz Republic, the Tajik National Park in Tajikistan and Itchan Kala at Khiva in Uzbekistan.
This project implemented by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) regional office in Almaty with the financial support of the European Union (EU).