The Head of the History and Archaeology Department at Khazar University, Associate Professor Telman Nusratoglu, participated in an international conference held in Karakorum, the historic city of Mongolia, on June 30 - July 1, and delivered a presentation on the topic "The Role of Nomadic Tribes in the Formation of Azerbaijani National Identity Throughout History." Within the framework of the conference, the department head also met with N. Enkhbayar, the former president of Mongolia, head of the Karakorum city restoration project, and governor of the city, and held discussions.
In his remarks, N. Enkhbayar stated that the Mongolian state would begin reconstructing Karakorum based on a thorough study of the Mongol-Turkic historical architectural heritage. Karakorum, where mosques, churches and Buddhist temples stand side by side, where the legacy of the Hun, Gokturk, and Genghis Khan empires is preserved, with its historic bazaar, streets, and roads...
The department head also spoke about the construction process in Karabakh, particularly in Lachin and Shusha, which has been adapted to its original form and preserved its historical identity after liberation from occupation, noting that this process could serve as an example for Karakorum as well. During the trip, the scholar-historian also visited and conducted research at the Bilge Khagan and Kul Tigin monuments, which are among the most important of the Orkhon inscriptions located in the Otuken valley, as well as the historic Karabalasagun region.