The key facts

  • The Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan has agreed on cooperation with the UN Library in Geneva, BERNAMA reports.
  • An exhibition titled “Civilizations, Personalities, Discoveries” and a conference on the heritage of Maverannahr were held at the Palace of Nations.
  • The books presented by the Center were donated to the library of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Cooperation with the UN Library

Malaysia's national news agency BERNAMA has published a piece on the international scholarly activities of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and its cooperation with the United Nations. According to the agency, the Center has gained access to the UN library and archives. The publication focuses primarily on the agreement reached on cooperation between the Center and the UN Library in Geneva, which, as BERNAMA notes, opens new opportunities for scholarly study of sources on the history of Uzbekistan and Central Asia. In the agency's assessment, working with the materials of the UN library and archives will make it possible to explore previously unknown information about the region's history.

Exhibition and Conference in Geneva

BERNAMA also gave a detailed account of the international exhibition “Civilizations, Personalities, Discoveries” held at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, as well as the scholarly conference devoted to the spiritual and scientific heritage of Maverannahr. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, highly praised the Center's approach of showcasing historical heritage through modern technologies and expressed confidence in the prospects of cooperation between the UN Library and the Center. The article also states that the books presented by the Center at the exhibition were donated to the library of the United Nations Office at Geneva, and it highlights the contribution of the great scholars who came from Bukhara, Samarkand and Termez to the development of world civilization.

Significance of the Event

The BERNAMA publication emphasizes that the scholarly initiatives of the Center of Islamic Civilization are taking on international significance, and that cooperation with the UN in the research field has prospects for expansion. For researchers of the history of Uzbekistan and Central Asia, the practical outcome of the agreement is access to the documents of the UN library and archives, which, according to the agency, opens the way to previously unknown information about the region. The detailed terms of the agreement and the timeline for its implementation are not disclosed in the published materials.