INITIAL REFORMS IN THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE DURING THE YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE (1991-2000)

Аннотация

This work analyzes the reforms implemented in the preservation, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage in the first years of Uzbekistan's independence. Between 1991 and 2000, a number of legal frameworks were created in the country for the protection of historical and cultural monuments, state programs were adopted, and important monuments were restored. The work studies the decrees of the President, the decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers, the activities of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and the results of cooperation with international organizations. In particular, the work carried out on the basis of the Law "On the Protection of Cultural Heritage" adopted in 1992, the Main Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects established in 1995, and the State Program "Preservation and Use of Cultural Heritage Objects" in 1997 will be analyzed. Also, Uzbekistan's membership in UNESCO in 1996 and the inclusion of the cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva in the World Cultural Heritage List will be studied as factors that influenced the process of cultural heritage preservation. This study will highlight important aspects of the reforms related to the preservation of cultural heritage during the years of independence and analyze their results and impact. Keywords: cultural heritage, independence, reforms, restoration, state program, UNESCO, legislation.