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 ...

The experts warned that these actions have devastated marginalized communities and violated international human rights ...

The 42nd session of the Unesco General Conference, held in Paris from Nov 7-22, 2023, a historic decision was adopted to convene the 43rd session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, ...

Famous for its mosques and mausoleums, Samarkand lies along the historic Silk Road, its name echoing through ancient tales.

Once regarded by travelers as one of the greatest cities in the world, Samarkand has since fallen off of the map, lost in a region barely visited by foreigners. In the late 14th century, Samarkand was ...

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan -- Authorities in Uzbekistan's ancient city of Samarkand have torn down a historic building ahead of a visit by President Shavkat Mirziyoev despite an outcry by activists. An ...

“Somewhere beyond the far horizon, toward the rising sun, lies the fabled golden city of Samarkand, where the camel caravans pause before the long journeys. Westward they come, to the lands of Europe, ...

Turkey on Sunday opened a consulate general in the historical Samarkand city of Uzbekistan. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu inaugurated the Turkish Consulate General in Samarkand. Speaking ...

A new airline will soon make one of Asia’s oldest and most intriguing cities even more accessible to overseas visitors. Air Samarkand is to launch charter flights and scheduled services from ...

Samarkand is the same age as Ancient Rome, and has been destroyed several times. The city has witnessed the invading forces of Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. But, like the Phoenix rising from ...