ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring Mission to the World Heritage property, led by the Chief of Asia and the Pacific Unit of UNESCO World Heritage Centre Feng Jing, visited Samarkand and Bukhara.

ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring Mission to the World Heritage property, led by the Chief of Asia and the Pacific Unit of UNESCO World Heritage Centre Feng Jing, visited Samarkand and Bukhara.

According to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, UNESCO experts met with officials and representatives of civil society institutions and various organizations, studied the sights of historical cities to conclude whether their protection corresponds to the status of a World Heritage Site.

The monitoring mission visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site – the city of Samarkand. The guests got acquainted with Samarkand City project, visited the Bibi Khanum ensemble, which is considered the third largest monument in the Muslim world. To ensure the longevity of this historical monument, experts proposed to study the building materials used in its construction, as well as to attract qualified experts to monitor the structural state of the ensemble structure for further conservation of the object.

The monitoring mission also visited the city of Bukhara. Khokim of Bukhara region Uktam Barnoyev met with Chief of Asia and the Pacific Unit of UNESCO World Heritage Centre Feng Jing and ICOMOS expert Richard Mackay. He expressed sincere gratitude to international experts for their contribution to the preservation of the intangible heritage of the country, as well as informed in detail about measures taken in the region in recent years.

The experts also proposed the creation of an advisory council on the preservation of cultural heritage in accordance with the requirements of UNESCO to build the capacity of national experts through training by international experts.