On July 14, 2024, at 12:00 PM, in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, a sponsorship agreement of high social and spiritual value was signed between Pegas Touristik Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan L.N.G. Eurasian National University.
The meeting, hosted by Rixos President Astana Hotel, was attended by Professor Mutalieva Lyalya, the project director, and professors from the "Archaeology and Ethnography" departments on behalf of Kazakhstan L.N.G. Eurasian National University; and Anıl Aksema, General Manager of Pegas Touristik Kazakhstan, along with his team on behalf of Pegas Touristik Kazakhstan. Tansel Tercan, the general manager of Rixos President Astana and the project's idea leader, also participated in the signing ceremony.
Anıl Aksema, General Manager of Pegas Touristik Kazakhstan, provided information about the scientific research project titled "Heritage for Future Generations: Interdisciplinary Research of Ancient Archaeological Monuments in the Yerementau Region of Kazakhstan":
"For 30 years, Pegas Touristik has been carrying out tourism activities in Türkiye and around the world. Our principle has always been to contribute to the tourism of the countries we operate in, protect their cultural heritage, promote it, and most importantly, leave sustainable legacies for future generations. We have decided to collaborate with Kazakhstan L.N.G. Eurasian National University with a sense of social responsibility to deepen archaeological studies in the Yerementau Region, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, to make Yerementau a new attraction in world tourism and to leave a legacy for future generations. I would like to thank Mr. Tansel Tercan, who led the realization of this project, Professor Mutalieva Lyalya, and her team. We believe that this project has added another strong bond between Kazakhstan and Türkiye.
Furthermore, we are establishing a student support program between the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management of Kazakhstan L.N.G. Eurasian National University and Pegas Touristik Kazakhstan. We have decided to provide internship and post-graduation employment opportunities for our successful students at our offices in Astana and Almaty, in departments such as marketing, reservation, operation, and Avia. We believe that the future of tourism is sustainable only with an educated and conscious new generation. We hope that our projects will be beneficial to the world of tourism and future generations."
