International Scientific Conference «Medieval cities of Turkmenistan in the system of the Eurasian civilization»

Dear colleagues!

We invite you to take part in the International Scientific Conference «Medieval cities of Turkmenistan in the system of the Eurasian civilization» to be held in the city of Ashgabat on March 28—30, 2012.

The conference is held in accordance with Decree № 11825 of September 9, 2011 of the President of Turkmenistan.

The organizer  — the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan.

The following sections will work at the conference:

1. International cooperation in preservation and study of historical and cultural heritage of the Turkmen people in the epoch of new revival and great transformations.
2. Historiography and sources on the history of medieval cities of Turkmenistan.
3. Medieval cities of Turkmenistan in the system of the great Silk Road.
4. Development of material and spiritual culture in medieval cities of Turkmenistan.

The purposes of the conference — discussion of topical issues of history of medieval cities of Turkmenistan, comprehensive study of its historiography and generalization of experience of foreign scholars and discovery of new sources in this connection; discussion of methods and ways of study and preservation of cultural and historical monuments; establishment of mutually beneficial cooperation for realization of new projects to study the medieval history, culture and archaeological monuments of Turkmenistan.

Application forms for participation in the conference are accepted till December 30, 2011 at the address —history@online.tm;  nurgozel-b2006@yandex.ru

Information on the terms of participation in the conference may be also obtained by phones:

In English:

(+993—12 93-03-88 (Nazarov Azat Akmammedovich);

In Russian:

(+993—12 93-16-02 (Bayliyev Atageldi Tachmyradovich).

Organizing committee