On December 3, Lee Yatszyun and Bao Yi, researchers at the Institute of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences visited the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences.

  During the visit, the guests met with the leading researcher A. Khodjaev and academic secretary of the Institute N. Jabborov. After a brief acquaintance, the Chinese guests asked a number of questions about the ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan, the interethnic harmony and our attitude towards the languages of the various residents living in our country. They emphasized that the idea of tolerance is widespread in Uzbekistan and that as a result representatives of different nationalities live in harmony. In some respects, our Chinese counterparts intend to implement the idea of tolerance of the Uzbek people in China.

1. Khodjaev presented to guests two monographs covering the history of China and the Great Silk Road.

The Young Scholars Association of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan has prepared a special edition ( no. 2, 2019) of the "Young Scholars Bulliten" dedicated to the history and future of the Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This special edition contains more than 30 articles including the sections dedicated to senior and junior scholars.  For the first time it covers the activities of the  Young Scholars Association of the Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

On October 23, the Adviser to the Minister for Waqf and Religious Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Muhammad Said al-Mamari, within the framework of his participation in an exhibition organized by the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Tashkent: "Tolerance, Understanding, Solidarity and Peace: Omani Islamic Treatise" (October 18–26) visited the Al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies of Uzbek Academy of Sciences. 

During the visit, the distinguished guest met with the leadership of the Institute headed by director Bahrom Abdukhalimov. The Director informed the high guest about the scientific activities of the Institute. He shared some of his thoughts on future scientific cooperation between the two countries. The guest welcomed all his suggestions.

The meeting was fruitful and held in a friendly atmosphere.

Uktambek Sultanov, a leading researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the period of October 28 to November 1, 2019, conducts a academic-practical seminar-lectures on Central Asian law acts and office letters of the XVI - beginning of the XX centuries documents for masters of the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan, the National University of Uzbekistan and young researchers of the Institute.

The seminar-lectures will be organized in cooperation with the Council of Young Scholars of the Institute and will contribute to further strengthening the interaction between the Academy of Sciences and the higher education system. The event will allow young researchers to get acquainted with the activities of the Central Asian khanates administration and related documentation on the example of the office of the Bukharian Emirate. During the seminar-lecture hall it is planned to read and analyze the system of documents and correspondences.