The declaration was initiated and prepared with the assistance and under the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the National Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan for UNESCO, and the International Institute for Central Asian Studies. “Central Asian Declaration of the Principles of Archaeological Heritage Management” was globe discussed and unanimously adopted on the sidelines of the international conference “Archeology and Tourism: Identifying Potential and Managing Heritage” held under the auspices of UNESCO, on September 16-17, 2021, in Nukus, Republic of Uzbekistan, by the world-renowned scholars representing over 20 countries.