The conference was organized within the Sixth Festival of Traditional Culture Asrlar Sadosi, which started at the Sarmishsai Gorge in Navoi region of Uzbekistan on 4 May 2013.
The event was attended by scientists on epigraphy of Uzbekistan, France, Italy, Canada, UNESCO specialists, representatives of diplomatic missions, NNO, grant receivers of Mehr Nuri Foundation, students of madresahs, etc. Overall, some 120 people attended the event.
A documentary film on epigraphy of Uzbekistan was held at the conference, which was held in several directions.
Within the first part, the presentation of six books, dedicated to the architectural epigraphy of Bukhara, Navoi, Andijan, Namangan, Khiva and Karakalpakstan was held at the event.
Many researches and scholars participated at creation of the books. Six regions of Uzbekistan presented six books, dedicated to inscription at ancient architectural monuments. Major part of the monuments belongs to Islamic period, but there are also ancient inscriptions.
Rocco Ronte from Louvre Museum of France, Cruzco Fabricio, Rome University La Sapensia, Shain Mustafaev and other participated at the event.
After the presentations, the participants considered issues of preservation and studying inscriptions from architecture monuments of Uzbekistan.
The book “Samples of eastern calligraphy and miniatures art” was presented in May 2011 and it presents unique designs of ornamental art, portrait miniatures and calligraphy. Illustrations of the book are the old sheets carefully preserved with a variety of handwriting, framed with elegant design.