President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was presented with a report on the achievements of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and its plans for further development.
Information on the work carried out by the center was presented at the presentation. Significant work has also been carried out on the repatriation of cultural heritage. More than 1,000 artifacts have been returned to Uzbekistan.
Further measures for the repatriation of cultural heritage were also considered. The President noted the need to establish a permanent mechanism for the search, identification, scientific study, expert evaluation, negotiation, and repatriation of rare artifacts related to Uzbekistan that are found at international auctions, in museums, private collections, and on international art markets.
It is also planned to establish a system for the continuous monitoring of Uzbekistan's cultural heritage around the world, create a unified digital database and an international registry of cultural heritage objects, and establish a modern research laboratory unparalleled in Central Asia.
