From October 13 to 15, 2025, the Russian Institute of Art History (RIII, Saint Petersburg) hosted the International Scientific and Practical Conference titled “Cultural Heritage of Eurasia: Problems of Collecting, Preservation, Study and Actualization.” The event brought together scholars from Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and other countries.

Turkmenistan was represented online by the Turkmen State Institute of Culture. Within the session “Traditional Artistic Heritage and Organology. Collection and Cultural Memory,” a presentation was delivered on the creative legacy of Turkmen film director Bulat Mansurov. The relevance of the topic was confirmed by the attention and interest it received from the international academic audience.

The session focused on issues of traditional music, museum collections, musical instruments, and cultural memory. Among the participants were experts from Uzbekistan (Darmanova Mpashkhurakhan, Akhmedov Jasurbek), Russia (Glazunova Nailya Nigmatovna), and other countries.

A special emphasis of the conference was placed on the role of digital technologies in expanding academic exchange. The online format made participation more accessible, overcoming geographical and financial barriers and enabling scholars from different regions to engage in global discourse.

Turkmenistan’s participation in the event marked a step forward in integrating national research into the international academic arena and highlighted the significance of Turkmen cultural contributions to the shared heritage of Eurasia.