Uzbekistan
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Travel
Eden of the East: Why you should visit Samarkand in 2024
With high speed trains and ancient cultural sites, this beautiful Central Asian city is finally opening up to tourists. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Sport
How ice hockey made an inspired comeback in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s young ice hockey stars chase their dreams as the sport enjoys a surge in popularity. ADVERTISEMENT Uzbekistan is witnessing…
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Sport
Trekking and history in Uzbekistan’s Western Tian Shan
Join us on a journey through Uzbekistan’s Ugam Chatkal National Park as we explore mountains, waterfalls, and the history of…
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Asia
A decade on, has China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative benefitted Central Asia?
However, growth has been slow in recent years, hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has also forced…
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Sport
Tashkent International Film Festival: Celebrating Central Asian cinema
The 15th edition of Uzbekistan’s Tashkent International Film Festival brought together film lovers and professionals from more than 50 countries…
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Asia
‘I consider myself Korean’: Koryo Saram, ethnic Koreans in Central Asia, keep their roots alive
Two of her shops are in Incheon, a city northeast of Seoul, where she lives. The city houses a large…
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Travel
UNWTO General Assembly to be held in Uzbekistan for the first time in history
The 25th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is scheduled for October 16-20…
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Sport
Nations Must Unite To Feed The Starving Millions
The city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, this year hosted the 4th International Conference on Food Security. In this edition of…
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Travel
Uzbekistan – The Silk Road And Beyond
Over the course of 1,500 years, the network of trade routes known as the Silk Road brought together people and…
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Sport
Re-greening Uzbekistan’s desertified Aral Sea region
In this episode of Focus, we look at a project to reverse the desertification of the region where the fourth…
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