PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: PREMISE AND HISTORY

Abstract

In the modern system of values, one of the main goals of the Kazakh society in the cultural field is spiritual
renewal through effective preservation and active utilization of Kazakhstan`s historical and cultural
heritage assets. The history of Kazakhstan cannot be considered separately from the history of the world.
In this article, authors consider the monument preservation premise and the history of the area based on
historical data and facts. The authors describe the activities of the first public organizations for the
monument preservation and protection in global practice, and analyse the historical significance of
documents adopted by international organizations. In addition, the concept of historical and cultural
heritage is analysed within the framework of theoretical and legal terminology. The existing Kazakh and
foreign experience in the field of monument protection is conceptualized in this work. International and
national legislation regulating the sphere is considered, and its foundations and principles rendered.