{"slug": "kazakhstan-and-uk-strengthen-archival-cooperation", "title": "Kazakhstan and UK strengthen archival cooperation", "summary": "Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen archival cooperation, focusing on digital innovation, AI, and professional training. The agreement was signed by Aliya Mustafina and John Sheridan during the International Congress of Archivists Digital Archive EXPO in Astana.", "body_md": "# Kazakhstan and UK strengthen archival cooperation\n\nDuring the International Congress of Archivists Digital Archive EXPO in Astana, the Archive of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Archives of the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand collaboration, Qazinform News Agency cites the Kazakh Embassy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.\n\nThe memo provides for professional exchange of expertise and training for archivists, joint research projects in archival science and preservation, digital innovation including AI and electronic record management and educational initiatives such as seminars, webinars, and outreach programs.\n\nDirector of the Presidential Archive Aliya Mustafina and Chief Digital and Information Officer at the National Archives John Sheridan signed the memo.\n\nThey also debated digital transformation, preserving electronic records, and strengthening global archival dialogue.\n\nAliya Mustafina emphasized the importance of reinforcing ties to address challenges in digital heritage preservation.\n\nJohn Sheridan praised the partnership, noting archives’ role in safeguarding collective memory and the need for new approaches in the digital era.\n\nThe partnership builds on years of cooperation through international seminars, expert consultations, and professional meetings.\n\nThis year, the UK representatives also contributed to the III Congress of Archivists, with Andrew Payne scheduled to lead a seminar on AI in education and the use of archival resources in modern classrooms.\n\nEarlier, Uzarchive under the Justice Ministry of Uzbekistan and the Archive of the President of Kazakhstan [signed](https://qazinform.com/news/kazakhstan-uzbekistan-to-deepen-cooperation-in-archival-affairs-a5237f) a Memorandum of Understanding.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-uk-strengthen-archival-cooperation", "canonical_source": "https://qazinform.com/news/kazakhstan-and-uk-strengthen-archival-cooperation-2e550f", "published_at": "2026-06-16 06:30:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-16 08:21:40.358996+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Archive of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan", "National Archives of the United Kingdom", "Aliya Mustafina", "John Sheridan", "Qazinform News Agency", "Kazakh Embassy in the United Kingdom", "Andrew Payne", "Uzarchive"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-uk-strengthen-archival-cooperation", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-uk-strengthen-archival-cooperation.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-uk-strengthen-archival-cooperation.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-uk-strengthen-archival-cooperation.jsonld"}}