Museums of Uzbekistan and St. Petersburg agree on cooperation
In Nukus, a memorandum was signed between the State Museum of Arts of Karakalpakstan named after I. V. Savitsky and the State Museum of History of St. Petersburg. The visit of the delegation from St. Petersburg also allowed for outlining joint research and exhibitions with museums in Nukus and Khiva.
During their stay in Uzbekistan, representatives of the World Club of Petersburgers discussed cooperation in science, higher education, tourism, publishing, and museum exchange with Ajiniyaz Kaynazarov, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan.
Natalia Sidorkevich, Chair of the Club's Board, presented the museum with works by St. Petersburg artists and a bibliophile edition titled 'The Hermitage: Earthly and Heavenly.' In Khiva, the delegation met with Odilbek Ibragimov, head of the museum-reserve; the parties discussed the preservation and restoration of adobe structures amid changing climate conditions.
Participants visited Ichan-Kala and the ancient monuments Chilpyk, Toprak-Kala, and Ayaz-Kala. In the future, the museums of St. Petersburg, Nukus, and Khiva plan to implement joint projects.
