Today, on 2 October, in cooperation with “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, UNESCO office in Uzbekistan and “Silk Road” International Research Institute, the 1st International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Topical Issues in the Study and Preservation of the tangible and cultural heritage of the Silk Road” has started its work.

This conference is held on 2-3 October and foreign and local specialists in the field of cultural heritage and representatives of scientific circles take part in it. At the opening of the symposium, the first vice-rector of our university D. Nasimov read out a congratulatory speech and a lecture by the rector of our university А.Abdukhakimov addressed to the participants of the conference. Then Sara Noshadi, Head of the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan, Master of Cultural Heritage Management, spoke about the conservation and restoration of about 8,000 historical structures with practical works in the field of cultural heritage in Uzbekistan to date. Importantly, the symposium also included the official opening of a UNESCO Chair under “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

Conference organiser M. Yusupova, Director of “Silk Road” International Research Institute, noted that the collection of lectures at this symposium, which was read for the first time, was brought in the form of one big book, which will serve a number of practical works in the future. Lectures of foreign and local specialists and professors were also delivered at the event.

The work of the symposium continues in sessions.