The visit is being attended by Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Oman Abdusalom Khatamov, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and members of the Center's Scientific Council — Vice President of the Academy of Sciences Bahrom Abduhalimov, Rector of the Tashkent Islamic Institute Uyg'un G'afurov, and researcher Shorustam Shomansurov. The delegation members met with the Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority of Oman, Dr. Hamad bin Muhammad al-Dhawyani, and became acquainted with modern technologies for preserving and digitizing historical sources. During the dialogue, an initiative was put forward to hold a joint international conference dedicated to studying the historical and cultural heritage of the two peoples. Dr. al-Dhawyani emphasized that he highly values the efforts of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in preserving historical and cultural heritage.
In turn, Firdavs Abduxoliqov noted that, in accordance with the President's instructions, a three-year program for the Center's activities is being developed, in which strengthening partnership relations with foreign institutions is a priority direction. The delegation members also visited the Authority's specialized departments and inspected the processes of protecting archival materials from biological factors and restoration. The Omani side announced its readiness to organize practical internships for specialists from Uzbekistan. The delegation's working visit is ongoing.
