President Vucic has arrived in Samarkand for UNESCO General Conference

Photo: Tanjug/Vladimir Sporcic

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic arrived today in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where he will participate in the 43rd session of the General Conference of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

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Uzbekistan's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, his deputy Ochilbay Ramatov, and Samarkand region governor Adiz Boboyev welcomed Vucic at the airport.

Serbian Minister of Culture Nikola Selakovic is in the delegation led by President Vucic.

The event will be held in the Silk Road congress center in Samarkand, and this is the first time after more than 40 years that a session of the UNESCO General Conference will be held outside of Paris, which for Uzbekistan represents a major international event and recognition of its cultural role.

Hosting such a large international forum in Samarkand emphasizes Uzbekistan's commitment to UNESCO values and its active role in promoting global dialogue for peace, mutual understanding and sustainable progress.

The choice of Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in the world, adds special symbolic significance, reflecting the high level of international trust in Uzbekistan and its growing global reputation.

The event will include more than 150 events dealing with key issues related to education, science, culture, ecology, technology and communications.

The focus of this year's session are digital transformation and application of artificial intelligence in protecting cultural heritage, education for sustainable development, the role of young people in climate action, as well as promotion of gender equality.

The session will be attended by delegations from more than 200 countries and international organizations, including, in addition to President Vucic, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini, Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay and other distinguished guests.

The UNESCO General Conference will be held from October 30 to November 13, and during the two-week session, key documents will be adopted that determine the budget and program of UNESCO for the upcoming period, while members of the executive board will also be chosen.

It is expected that the new head of the organization will be appointed during the session in Samarkand.

Founded in 1945, UNESCO is a specialized UN agency whose goal is promotion of peace and security through international cooperation in education, science, culture and communications.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)