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The Fergana Valley Reveals a Central Asia That Silk Road Tourism in Uzbekistan Cannot Show You

What Samarkand doesn't tell youYou arrive in Samarkand and the architecture does its work on you. The Registan is genuinely overwhelming. The tilework at Shah-i-Zinda is the most concentrated beauty you may ever stand inside. But after two days, you begin to notice that Uzbekistan's monument cities have been curated…

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Uzbekistan for Indian Travellers: Your First-Timer's Guide to Samarkand, Bukhara and the Silk Road

The Visa and Getting There: Easier Than You ThinkIndian passport holders get a visa on arrival at Tashkent's Islam Karimov International Airport. No prior application, no embassy visit. You pay USD 50 at the counter, show your return ticket and hotel booking, and you're through in under 30 minutes on…

Times Life

Uzbekistan-developed AI module launches aboard Earth observation satellite

The Samarkand-2028 Earth observation satellite has entered orbit carrying an AI module developed by Uzbek engineers, processing data in orbit before transmission to improve efficiency in fields including agriculture and environmental monitoring.

Euronews

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Savitha Shri's father left his job in Singapore to support her chess journey, pawned family jewellery; now she replaces Grandmaster Harika in India's 2026 Chess Olympiad women's team

Nineteen-year-old Savitha Shri joins India's Chess Olympiad team for the upcoming event. Her journey began by observing her elder brother play chess at home. Financial hardships saw her family pawn jewellery and her father quit his job abroad. Savitha now replaces Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli in the national women's team. She…

The Economic Times

How Horse Domestication Reshaped Civilization, Warfare, Trade, and Human History

The Moment Everything AcceleratedAround 3500 BCE, on the Pontic-Caspian steppe, the grasslands stretching across what is now Ukraine and Kazakhstan, humans first began riding horses rather than just eating them. The evidence comes from bit wear on the teeth of horses excavated at Dereivka, a site studied extensively by archaeologist…

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Kazakhstan brings New Silk Road revival to Brussels as Tokayev visits EU leaders

Kazakhstan's president has arrived in Brussels this week to meet EU leaders and assess the delivery of promises made at last year's EU-Central Asia summit in Samarkand, with the Middle Corridor trade route connecting China to Europe through Central Asia at the top of the agenda.

Euronews

Asian Development Bank announces €65bn regional investment plan across Asia

At its annual meeting in Samarkand, the Bank outlined a programme focused on cross-border energy and digital infrastructure.

Euronews

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A journey through the jewels of Uzbekistan – how the Central Asian country is revealing itself to tourists

Inspired by the words of Milton and Keats, Geordie Greig sets off along the Silk Road to explore the enchanting cities, rich culture and warm hospitality of a country that effortlessly blends the modern and ancient

The Independent UK

UNWTO: Uzbekistan ranks among world’s fastest-growing tourism destinations in 2025

Arrivals in Uzbekistan are up to 73 per cent compared to 2019, exceeding national targets as investments, visa-free travel and global promotion fuel growth.

Euronews

AI and drones lead global fight for wildlife in Samarkand talks

Experts at the 20th CITES Conference reveal wildlife crime worth up to €22B annually, putting 40,000+ species at risk and boosting tech monitoring efforts.

Euronews

Samarkand hosts first CITES summit in Central Asia, gathering nations for wildlife protection

Delegates will discuss sustainable use of natural resources, ecosystem restoration, and regional cooperation initiatives.

Euronews

Uzbekistan unveils education and AI initiatives at UNESCO conference in Samarkand

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay called the moment 'historic', noting that Samarkand is often described in literature as one of the world's most luminous cultural crossroads.

Euronews

Uzbekistan’s President to visit Brussels for historic EU partnership deal

Uzbekistan’s President will visit Brussels on 24 October 2025 to sign the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) with the EU. The deal marks a new phase in political, trade, and security cooperation, strengthening ties and supporting reforms and sustainable development.

Euronews

Uzbekistan aims to open a 'Space City' for major industry event in 2028, building on space ambitions

Uzbekistan will host the world’s largest space industry gathering in 2028 as it seeks to strengthen its space ambitions

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Jean-Michel Jarre announces first-ever Uzbekistan outdoor show for November

Jean-Michel Jarre will play Samarkand's Registan Square on November 1 to celebrate the city's hosting of the 43rd UNESCO General Conference

The Guardian - UK

Chess: draw king Anish Giri grinds to $90,000 prize at Grand Swiss on the Silk Road

The five-time Dutch champion and Germany’s No 2, Matthias Blübaum, were surprise qualifiers for the world title Candidates ahead of several more fancied rivals

Euronews

A city within a city: Inside Uzbekistan’s largest tourism project

Silk Road Samarkand International Tourist Centre provides new experiences for culture, wellness, and world-class events.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: World champion Gukesh falters against teenager as Grand Swiss starts on Silk Road

The contest in Uzbekistan will qualify two of the eight 2026 world title Candidates, but Nakamura, the world No 2, has controversially preferred a low-rated qualification route

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Euronews

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli brings his voice to Samarkand’s historic heart

Under the starry sky of the ancient Uzbek city, Andrea Bocelli's famous tenor voice rose against the backdrop of Registan Square – a site that has stood for centuries as the heart of Silk Road culture.

Euronews

Digital inclusion, not illusion: How governments are transforming the public sector

UN Public Service Forum 2025 in Samarkand is about reshaping the relationship between citizens and institutions, as digital transformation is no longer a side project, for reshaping of public sector all over the world.

Evening Standard

OPINION - John Banville: The year in London that changed my life

When I was growing up in a small town on the south-east coast of Ireland in the 1950s, London seemed as far away as Samarkand. We had seen it in the movies, of course — The Lavender Hill Mob, The Blue Lamp, The Ladykillers — but we knew that was…

Euronews

Central Asia eager to cooperate with the EU ‘as a bloc’

The leaders of five Central Asian countries were all eager to show the importance of strengthening relations with the European Union but also the importance of their economies and potentials for Europe at the first EU-CA summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Euronews

EU seals new Central Asia partnership deal as debut Samarkand summit ends

Amid global tensions following Trump's tariff announcements, the EU marked 30 years of diplomatic ties by declaring a new strategic partnership with Central Asia.

Euronews

Central Asia-EU summit in Samarkand marks historic regional unity

Central Asia and the EU announced a strategic partnership at the Samarkand summit, focusing on transport, energy and digital projects to boost regional cooperation.

Euronews

Kyrgyz deputy leader touts rising cooperation between EU and Central Asian 'tigers'

Edil Baisalov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, spoke to Euronews about trade, energy, youth mobility and democratic resilience, urging stronger investment and joint responses to global upheavals and the challenges of the digital age.

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