- According to the recommendation letter of the Ministry of Education or Tourism of the SCO member states, the list of up to 10 candidates participating in the essay contest is accepted electronically;
- 10-12-year-old schoolchildren participate in the competition;
- the candidates artistically express architectural monuments in Samarkand and interesting information about them;
- the essay will consist of up to 200 words;
- the essay can be written in Uzbek, Russian, English and Chinese languages;
- Essay in pdf format should be uploaded to the mail: info@motach.uz by September 10;
- The result of the essay will be announced on September 15
- 1 candidate from each country will be declared the winner;
- an essay winner and his/her companion will be awarded a free 3-day-travel ticket across Samarkand (flight tickets to/from Samarkand, hotel, meals, tour guides and domestic transport are covered).