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NATIONAL POLICY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE 

WORLD HERITAGE PROPERTY 

 

2.1 Protected area legislation 

 

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Laws, Governmental Decisions, Norms and Rules for City Planning and other regulations 

related to the protection and utilization of monuments, as well as special governmental 

programs are being applied in Uzbekistan (described in details in the draft Management Plan 

for Samarkand, officially submitted in 2007). Samarkand has the status of the State Historical 

and Architectural Reserve, which applies additional restrictions for new constructions or 

changes within the boundaries of the Reserve. Basic laws are: 

 

- The Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Preservation and Utilisation  of Object of 

Cultural Heritage  

- The Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers Concerning the establishment of the State 

Samarkand Historical and Architectural Reserve 

- Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on City planning 

- Norms and Rules for City planning. Planning of the Development and Construction on 

the Territories of Cities and Villages (Chapter XII. Safeguarding of the Cultural 

Heritage Sites During Construction in the Settlements. Articles 329 - 334) 

Although strict regulations for preservation, reconstruction/ restoration of cultural heritage 

sites, including safeguarding of the cultural heritage sites during construction, are clearly 

outlined in these Documents, they set out general rules only.