The international congress “Central Asia: Shared Spiritual and Educational Heritage – Shared Future” opened at the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan.

The event, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU), the Academy of Sciences, and the International Institute for Central Asia, is attended by 300 scholars, art experts, and representatives of the education sector.

At the beginning of the forum, Presidential Consultant Ruslanbek Davletov read out a congratulatory message from the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, to the participants.

The forum brought together representatives of international organizations, the diplomatic corps, scientific and cultural institutions, and scholars and cultural figures from Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan.

During the guests’ tour of the Center’s museum, a documentary film about the complex was shown. The event then continued with sectional meetings attended by representatives of the ministries of culture, academies of sciences of the Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan, religious institutions, heads of national museums and libraries, film agencies, academies of arts, writers’ unions, and youth agencies.

The upcoming discussions and debates will open new chapters in the spiritual cooperation between the peoples of Central Asia and Azerbaijan. The ideas and initiatives presented will undoubtedly serve as a foundation for sustainable development, mutual respect, and spiritual growth.

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U. Alimov, UzA