Topic: "Current issues of preservation and research of ancient written sources", August 4-5, 2022 Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan Institute of Oriental Studies named after Abu Rayhan Beruni, Research Center of Islamic History, Art and Culture under the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (IRCICA) ), the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies jointly held the XVIII Traditional International Conference of Young Orientalists named after Academician Ubaidulla Karimov on August 4-5, 2022 under the theme "Current Issues of Preservation and Research of Ancient Written Sources" . Scientific staff of the center, Ph.D. A. Murotov, Ph.D. Kh. Khamidov, A. Gafurov, I. Bakhromov, participated in the conference with lectures on current topics related to preservation and research of unique manuscript and lithographic heritage.