The Presidents of Uzbekistan and France opened the exhibition «Treasures of the oases of Uzbekistan. At the intersection of caravan routes»

After the high-level talks at the Elysee Palace, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and their spouses visited the Louvre Museum in Paris.

The Louvre is one of the largest and most popular museums in the world, has the largest and most valuable art collection. About 10 million tourists visit it annually.

Over the past three years, careful preparatory work has been carried out for the exhibition. Several joint Uzbek-French expeditions took place, during which many archaeological discoveries were made. In addition, restorers from the Louvre and specialists from our country carried out large-scale restoration work in several stages.

The exposition, covering more than 1,500 years of Uzbekistan's history, consists of 138 unique items from 16 museums of our country, including 70 exhibits jointly restored specifically for the exhibition. The collection also includes 31 exhibits from major museums in France, Great Britain, and the USA.

The leaders of Uzbekistan and France, who became the first visitors of the exhibition, accompanied by its curators, got acquainted with historical artifacts from the settlements of Dalverzintepa and Khalchayan, a wall drawing from the red hall of Varakhshi, a carved panel from Kafar-kala, pages of the Kattalangar Koran, a double-leaf door from the mausoleum of Amir Temur, a painting depicting ambassadors from Afrasiab and other exhibits. Detailed information was provided about their creation and discovery, epochs and personalities related to their history.

The Heads of State, noting the high level of organization of the exhibition and the special atmosphere created here, expressed gratitude to everyone who contributed to the preparation of this most important event in the cultural life of the two countries.

It was emphasized that the exhibition at the Louvre serves to further strengthen long-standing historical ties, friendship and mutual understanding not only between the peoples of France and Uzbekistan, but also between Europe and Central Asia as a whole.

P.S. The exhibition will last until March 6, 2023.