The 8th International Scientific Conference “Peoples and Cultures of the Sayan-Altai and Bordering Territories”, Dedicated to the 300th Anniversary of the Discovery of Sites of the Yenisei Script and to the Year of Khakass Epic in the Republic of Khakassia

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In the period from September 23 to 25 in Abakan (the Republic of Khakassia), the 8th International Scientific Conference “Peoples and Cultures of the Sayan-Altai and Bordering Territories”, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the discovery of sites of the Yenisei script and to the Year of Khakass epic in the Republic of Khakassia was held. Significant objects of Old Turkic writing system and folklore heritage of this region are of particular interest to the scientific community. In this regard, it is important to highlight the results of the scientific event. The main purpose of the event was interaction, exchange of experience and results of scientific research in the field of humanities, preservation and study of monuments of writing and folklore. The conference was attended by more than 130 scientists from Mongolia, Japan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Finland, and Russia. The work was carried out in 5 sections, 1 round table devoted to relevant issues of archaeology of Southern Siberia and Central Asia. The conference showed the great importance of ethnic culture, which occupies one of the leading places in the study of historical and cultural heritage of a particular people, its role in the world community.