On September 18-27, 2025, the XII Bulgarian International Archaeological School was organized at the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University in Turkestan.

The event is organized by the International Institute of Central Asian Studies in cooperation with the A. H. Margulan Institute of Archaeology, the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan and the A. H. Khalikov Institute of Archaeology.

36 candidates from Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China participated in the work of the archaeological school. The main objectives of the school:

• study and documentation of archaeological sites;
• the use of experimental tracological methods in the study of ancient tools and materials;
• improving the research skills of the participants.

Documenting UNESCO archaeological sites" and "Basic principles of experimental tracological methods in the study of ancient tools".  In each section, the participants supplemented their theoretical knowledge with practical research.

On September 27, as a result of the school's work, a conference "Achievements and difficulties of interdisciplinary relations in archaeological research" was held. The conference was attended by Sabina Karimovna Amirova, Director of the Botai Museum-Reserve, and Kanat Konyspaevich Kozhakhmetov, Head of the research department.

Sabina Karimovna made a presentation on "Experimental dwellings of the Botai culture" during the final conference. During the presentation, she spoke in detail about the lifestyle of the Botai culture, the peculiarities of the construction of residential buildings and their compliance with archaeological data.

The participants noted that they intend to apply the experience gained during the school in further research work. The results of the event are an important step for future archaeological projects and international cooperation.