On 12 October of this year, Professor Ma Jian, Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Heritage, Northwest University of China, gave a lecture for the students of our university on “From oasis to grassland: the early development and interaction of the mountains of Eastern Tianshan”. During the lecture, information about the importance of the East Tianshan region in the history of the Great Silk Road, archaeological scientific expeditions conducted in the territory of oases and grasslands was presented.

It was also told about the importance of scientific research works carried out in Surkhandarya region with the cooperation of Chinese-Uzbek archeologists. At the end of the lecture, the students received answers to their questions.