On the 6-th of April 2023 at the State museum of the State cultural centre of Turkmenistan was carried out “A round table conference”

On the 6-th of April 2023 at the State museum of the State cultural centre of Turkmenistan was carried out “A round table conference” At the era of Revival of a new epoch of the powerful state, under the guidance of the honourable President Serdar Berdymukhamedov, in independent, permanently neutral Turkmenistan is paid a big attention to studying of the ancient monuments located in territory of the country. Being an integral part of the world cultural heritage, historical and cultural monuments of Turkmenistan at the same time are the valuable heritage left by our ancestors to the next generations. In concordance with it, the scientists of the country research these monuments and there are carried out necessary restoration works. In the country are created all possibilities for cooperation of scientists of our country with foreign specialists. Specialists in restoration of historical buildings from university of San-Antonio city located in the state of Texas of the United States of America, and representatives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were in our country with official visit from the 1-st up to April, the 8-th of April 2023 for the purpose of research and carrying out of necessary restoration works in the historical monuments located in Mary region. Within the network of visit at the State museum of the State cultural centre of Turkmenistan was carried out «A round table conference» for discussion of a problem on continuation of archaeological excavations in monuments Dandanakan and Кushmeykhan on the basis the concluded before contract named “Agreement on cooperation in the field of archaeological and research works”, between the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Ministry of culture of Turkmenistan. From Turkmen party there participated director of the State museum of the State cultural centre of Turkmenistan Meretgeldi Charyyev, chairman of the national administration on protection, research and restoration of historical monuments of Turkmenistan Mukhammet Mamedov, heads of historical and cultural reserves of Turkmenistan and specialists of museum, specialists in restoration of historical buildings from university of San-Antonio city of the state of Texas: coordinator of the programmes on restoration of historical buildings of the school for Architecture and planning of the university of San-Antonio city of the state of Texas Angela Lombardi, head of the centre of Cultural stability of the school for Architecture and planning of the university of San-Antonio city of the state of Texas, professor on protection of historical buildings William Dupont, assistant of engineer on protection of historical buildings of the centre of Cultural stability of the school for Architecture and planning of the university of San-Antonio city of the state of Texas, USA, Sara Rodriguez-Jimeno, curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, councillor in research of Linden museum of Stuttgart city Martina Rugiadi, assistant of professor on Islamic archaeology of London city college of Great Britain Paul Wordsworth. In the conference also participated representatives of mass media. In the course of a round table conference was discussed forthcoming work on archaeological monuments, mausoleum Hudainazar located near Bayramaly city of Mary region and Dandanakan and Кushmeykhan, work on research, restoration, protection of a historical and cultural heritage, popularization of archeological finds, the projects realized together with foreign specialists and coming work in this area. At the end of the conference participants expressed gratitude to the honourable President for improvement of museum sphere аnd tireless care for restoration of monuments of historical and cultural heritage. After the conference guests have acquainted with the exposition of the museum.