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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, November 21 (Xinhua) — Almaty has officially joined the World Tourism Alliance (WTA), receiving full membership status, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in China announced on its WeChat social media account.
The Alliance membership certificate was officially presented to the city of Almaty during the WTA-Xianghu Dialogue 2025, which took place from November 18 to 21 in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province in eastern China.
Membership in this international non-governmental organization gives Almaty access to analytical data, educational resources, and global partnership projects, the embassy's account quoted a statement from the Almaty city administration.
The WTA is one of the largest international non-governmental organizations in the tourism sector, established in 2017 at the initiative of China. Currently, the organization has 259 members from 45 countries and regions, bringing together leading tourism companies, industry associations, research institutions, media outlets, and prominent tourism figures on a single platform.
Under the slogan “Tourism makes the world and life more beautiful,” the WTA operates with the primary goal of promoting peace, development and poverty reduction through tourism by providing its members with platforms for dialogue and cooperation, as well as effective and accessible media and information platforms. -0-
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