Uzbekistan News

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UNESCO General Conference to be held in SamarkandThe 43rd UNESCO General Conference is scheduled to take place in Samarkand in 2025, as announced by Simona Mirela Miculescu, the chairperson of the conference's 42nd session. This marks the first time Uzbekistan will host the biennial event. More...
Category: Samarkand
Bukhara joins the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on World Cities DayOn October 31, 2023, which also happens to be World Cities Day, Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General of UNESCO, announced the addition of 55 cities to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), according to the official UNESCO website. Making history, Bukhara has become the first city in Uzbekistan to join this prestigious international program, recognized for its dedication to preserving and promoting culture through handicrafts and folk art. More...
Category: Tourism, Bukhara
Uzbek and Kazakh Villages Shine Among the World's BestFrom October 16th to 20th, 2023, the historic city of Samarkand played host to the 25th General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization. The event's highlight was the unveiling of 2023's top tourist villages, which proudly featured Sentob from Uzbekistan and Saty from Kazakhstan. More...
Category: Tourism, Sentob village