UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay called the moment 'historic', noting that Samarkand is often described in literature ...

UNESCO’s Director General, Audrey Azoulay, addressed state representatives at the opening of the General Conference and ...

Khiva’s rich history and perfectly preserved architecture have long been difficult to reach—but no more. See how this UNESCO treasure is opening up to the world.

Once home to ruler and astronomer Mirzo Ulugbek’s legendary observatory — a beacon of science in the 15th century — the Uzbek city of Samarkand is set to reclaim its place among the stars. In 2028, ...

GENEVA (30 October 2025) – UN experts* today expressed concern about forced evictions and housing demolitions in the city centre of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site since ...

Termez is nobody’s idea of an exciting place. History does at times blow through this southern Uzbekistan city, however. When Soviet forces departed from Afghanistan in the late 1980s, many of them ...

The City Football Group and Manchester City are believed to be intensifying their pursuit of strengthening their hold on Uzbek football. The latest developments concerning the Etihad Stadium and Uzbek ...

Hilton Tashkent City has cemented its status as a premier destination for business travellers by winning the prestigious title of “Uzbekistan’s Leading Business Hotel” at the 2024 Asia & Oceania ...

A tent city has been erected outside the southern Uzbekistan city of Termez, apparently in advance of an anticipated flow of refugees from bordering Afghanistan, large parts of which are currently ...