2nd International Scientific and Practical Symposium on Current Issues in the Study and Preservation of the Tangible Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road

The Silk Road International Research Institute under the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage is holding the 2nd International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Current Issues in the Study and Preservation of the Tangible Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road” on 19–20 November 2025 in the city of Samarkand, and the opening ceremony of the symposium is currently taking place.

Archaeologists, art historians, restorers, architects, museum specialists, and cultural heritage experts from nineteen countries — including the United Kingdom, China, the United States, and several Central Asian states — are participating in the symposium.

Additionally, during the opening ceremony, the Director of the Institute, Professor M. Yusupova, delivered a presentation on the main achievements accomplished during the two years since the establishment of the institute. Special attention was given to the initial results of a large-scale, multi-year project — the compilation of architectural monuments of Uzbekistan.

Within the framework of the 2nd International Scientific and Practical Symposium, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Silk Road International Research Institute under the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and the Samarkand State University of Architecture and Construction.