A register of ancient written sources to be created in Uzbekistan

Digital technologies will be introduced into the processes of storing and researching the unique written and lithographic heritage. This follows from the presidential decree of February 10. According to the document, the Center of Islamic Civilization should form a State register of ancient written sources, which are stored in all museums, libraries, and archival collections on the territory of Uzbekistan. And a laboratory for the conservation and restoration of these manuscripts will appear at the Center.

The laboratory will carry out repairs of ancient written sources stored in the archival collections of museums, libraries, and other institutions, from individuals and legal entities.

From the 2022/2023 academic year:

- the National Institute of Painting and Design named after Kamoliddin Behzod will organize training in the direction of "Conservation and restoration of ancient written sources";

- Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature named after Alisher Navoi, Bukhara State University, and the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan will permanently allocate the necessary quotas for bachelor's and master's degrees in the direction and specialty "Textual and literary source studies".

In addition, catalogs and electronic copies of ancient written sources by species will be created. They will be published in stages in a publicly available language. A scientific and educational portal about the life and spiritual heritage of scientists and thinkers of our country and its mobile application will be launched.