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C ultural Heritage
91. 
The preservation of national cultural heritage’s objects in Uzbekistan is based on the 
Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, main Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the 
protection and use of objects of cultural heritage, and several other decrees (Table 6).
_____ Table 6: Key Environm ental Legislation of Uzbekistan on Cultural Heritage
National laws
Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Article 49)
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The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan states that "Concern for the preservation of historical 
monuments and other cultural values - the chore and duty of citizens of Uzbekistan"
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the protection and use of objects of cultural heritage 
(#269-II of 30.08.2001, as last amended 19.04.2018)
This law regulates relations in the field of protection and usage of objective of archeological 
heritages, defines ownership rights of such objectives and responsible entities, and provides a 
procedure of archeological investigation of the objectives of archeological heritage.
It states (para 20) that under "saving of cultural heritages is considered their conservation, repairing, 
rehabilitation, adopting for current usage and conduction related scientific-production research, 
design and production works”. An official permission from the Ministry of Culture needs to be 
received prior starting of rehabilitation works.
Decrees
Decree of the Cabinet of Ministries of the Republic of Uzbekistan About measures on further 
development protection and usage the historical heritages (# 269 of 29.06.2002)
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The Main Scientific-Production Department (MSPD) on the protection of cultural 
heritages under the Ministry of Culture is the designated entity responsible for the protection 
of cultural heritages. The scientific-production workshops and a number of private companies 
conduct rehabilitation works.
93. 
For objects which could be considered as cultural heritage but which have not been 
registered yet, a full procedure on registration needs to be implemented in accordance with 
the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministries of the RUz (RCM) # 269 dated from June 29, 2002 
"About measures on further development protection and usage the historical heritages” .
94. 
Therefore, for any project works related to the rehabilitation of registered cultural 
heritages or work near to such objects, permission needs to be received from province level 
branch of Ministry of Culture for the: (i) conduction of works inside heritage sites, and (ii) 
conduction works which could be located in any buffer zone relating to a heritage site. Such 
permission needs to be received prior starting construction or rehabilitation works by the 
project initiator - local hokimiyats.
2.2.2 International Treaties and O bligations
95. 
The Republic of Uzbekistan has ratified the following international conventions that 
are part of this IEE. These are shown in the Table 7 below. Fulfillment of the terms of these 
commitments contributes to environmental sustainability, attracts external funding for the 
stabilization and prevention of degradation of natural resources and cultural heritage, and 
enhances the country's capacity to use its natural and cultural resources as a basis for 
poverty reduction and socio-economic development.
Table 7: Uzbekistan Republic participation in international conventions relevant to
the Project
International Conventions and 
Treaties