Ms. Tamar Teneishvili's visit

Ms. Tamar Teneishvili's visit

Ms. Tamar Teneishvili's visit

11/03 2022

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On March 3, 2022, the International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) hosted Ms. Tamar Teneishvili, Сoordinator of the International Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage, established by the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cooperation with UNESCO Uzbekistan. The meeting was also attended by the representatives of the Cultural Heritage Agency under the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the UNESCO Office in Tashkent.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the state of affairs in the field of safeguarding, management and promotion of the world cultural heritage in the Republic of Uzbekistan, the tasks and challenges faced by the heritage authorities and the academic community. Special attention was paid to the implementation of the decisions of the World Heritage Committee adopted at the 44th session in July 2021.

The International Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage was established in pursuance of the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 371 dated 14.06.2021. The Committee was entrusted to propose Uzbekistan’s cultural properties for the inscription on the World Heritage List, as well as to expand cooperation with international organizations and advisory bodies to UNESCO (International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)).

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