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NAC "Uzbekistan Airways" has started training its technical staff The national airline, Uzbekistan Airways, under the Unification of the aircraft fleet, began operation of the Airbus 320. According to bilateral agreement, the consortium "Airbus" will deliver to NAC ten aircrafts of this type. By getting new planes,...
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"On appointment of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Russian Federation" "On appointment of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Russian Federation" Resolution of the Senate “Oliy Majlis”. Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan resolves: 1. Assign Mr. Pulatkhodjaev Ziyaduylla...
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Exhibition-Fair “Bazar-Art 2010” “National Arts Centre” of Tashkent in collaboration with the "Fund Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan" and the “Association of Artists hosted an exhibition-fair «Bazar-Art 2010". It presented examples of the work of artisans and craftsmen...
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Cultural Days of Egypt in Uzbekistan Cultural Days of Egypt started to work In the capital of Uzbekistan. The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Fund Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in...
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Tashkent Photo exhibition in the UK Presentation of the photo exhibition "Tashkent - the story of the city" was held at a Cambridge University, dedicated to 2200th anniversary of the capital of Uzbekistan. The event was held at the festival « Navruz Celebration» college "Jesus" at...
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Flights to Prague cost-effective Representation of "Czech Airlines” in Uzbekistan pleased with the results of the work done in the past year. This was reported by Ms. Regina Ismagilova the general agent of "Czech Airlines" who made a speech on Friday at a press conference in the...
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Uzbekistan’s Tourism and Excursions. Fans of travel. Andijan Regional Council of Tourism and Excursions offers six new routes to fans of traveling in the new season. Tourists will be able to visit all the ancient cities of Uzbekistan. Itineraries by bus will be organized to Chust, Namangan, Kokand,...
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Uzbekistan is expanding cooperation with Oman Among the approved documents – intergovernmental agreements on trade-economic cooperation, air services, as well as a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in tourism. In addition, the Head of State approved the agreement between the two...
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The French edition about tourist potential of Uzbekistan In newspaper «La Depeche du Dimanche» which is published in the French city of Toulouse («Sunday news") has recently appeared the article "Uzbekistan: Travel outside of time", whose author is professor of history of the University of Toulouse, Mrs....
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Uzbekistan’ tourism potential Every year around one million tourists visit Uzbekistan. Meanwhile 60 % travelers to Uzbekistan arrive from European Union, 25 % tourists’ visit Uzbekistan from Asia and America and only 15% travelers come from Commonwealth of Independent States....
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Ancient memorial reappearance Government authorities of Uzbekistan are doing their best for saving and restoration of landmarks of the ancient city Bukhara.  Mausoleum of Samanids, architectural complex of Chor-Bakr, Bahauddin Nakshbandi and many other landmarks got its new...
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Opinion of foreign tourists about Khiva Khiva – an ancient city which brought the contribution to world civilization development throughout centuries. Unique monuments of Khiva, in particular memorial estate "Ichan-Kal’a" which occupies the space almost in 26 hectares where are located...
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Gift to fans of the travel in Uzbekistan Shahrisabz involves in itself tourists from every corner of the globe with the historical monuments for a long time. The modern hotel – «Shakhrisabz’s star» is located on the Great Silk Road. As director of this hotel Bahodir Tursunov said: this...
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With official support of the World Tourist Organization On October, 21-22st 2009, there will be 15th Anniversary of Tashkent International Tourist Fair Tourism on the Silk Road . National Company Uzbekturizm will take a lead of this fair.The successful debut in 1995 has defined periodicity of the fair....
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«Shark taronalari-2009». Eternal music sounds! The international musical festival «Shark taronalari» in Samarqand which thanks to the initiative of the President is born to a life opens, and here already in the seventh time collects the best executors of national melodies from different corners...
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Uzbekistan will restore one more historical sight Caravansaray Rabat-i-Malik in Uzbekistan erected still in XI century on the Great Silk Road between Samarqand and Bukhara will revive. The Caravansaray will be included in a tourist route on historical monuments of the region after restoration.  As a...
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The Czech airlines have made the first flight on a route Prague-Tashkent-Prague Airline “Czech airlines” has opened direct regular flight on a route Prague-Tashkent-Prague on July, 1st 2009. As the press-service has informed the airlines planned for June, 21st first three flights on this route, have been cancelled because of...
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The new 4*star «The Park Turon»hotel is officially opened Meeting its glorious anniversary, Tashkent city expects a lot of guests. The celebration of the 2,200th anniversary of Tashkent city will coincide with the autumn tourist season. Local hospitality industry presented gift to the anniversary of the...
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Business circles of Korea show interest to the partnership with Uzbekistan The meeting of a management of the Commercial- industrial chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the representatives of the Korean companies staying in Tashkent will take place in frameworks of the round today, on July, 3rd, 2009 in the hotel...
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"Tashkent-Issyq-Kul-Tashkent": vacations in Issiq-ko'l and in Uzbekistan The railway company "Uzbekistan railways" - has started a new passenger route "Tashkent - Issyq-kul (Ribachye) - Tashkent". The new comfortable train is working since June 8th, departing from Tashkent at 14:52 on Mondays and arriving in Ribachye...
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The ecological track calls tourists The first excursions on an ecological track through picturesque foothill district in Zamin area of the Dzhizak area are led.Creation of such tracks is intended for popularization of ecological knowledge - one of the basic actions of the project which...
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Cooperation between Uzbekistan and Bahrain The president of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has accepted the Minister of Finance of Bahrain Kingdom sheikh Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Halifa in the residence Oksaroy on June, 5.The head of the state has noticed that the given visit of the...
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Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia support the further development of trade-economic and investment cooperation. The president of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has accepted the Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabian Kingdom Ibragim Abdulaziz Al-Assafa on June, 4th in the residence Oksaroy.  «Saudi Arabia possesses huge potential, and Uzbekistan gives...
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Turkish films Week in Tashkent The department of culture and tourism of the Embassy of Turkish Republic in Uzbekistan informs that 6th Tashkent Turkish films Week which organized by the Department of culture and tourism of Turkish Embassy in Tashkent will be spent from June, 1...
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The direct flight Prague-Tashkent-Prague is opened! The «Czech airlines» has opened direct regular flight on a route of Prague-Tashkent-Prague. As the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Uzbekistan Robert Kopetski has noted, flight opening in this direction has huge value for...
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The festival «Silk Fragrance» in Korea! The festival of a cultural exchange of Korea and the Central Asia «A silk Fragrance» has opened in Seoul on May, 15th. The Ministry of culture, sports and tourism, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and trade of the Republic of Korea, media corporation...
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Delegation of the Singapore visitors in Uzbekistan In the Republic Uzbekistan the delegation of National Association of Travel agencies of Singapore (НАТАС) will stay with a visit from May 19th till May 25th of this year.  A number of meetings, carrying out of business-seminars with participation of...
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Delegation of the Foreign Affairs of Japan had a visit to Uzbekistan The parliamentary deputy minister of foreign affairs of Japan Yasutoshi Nishimura has visited Uzbekistan on April 30, 2009. As the embassy of Japan in Uzbekistan has informed, meetings with the first deputy of the Prime minister, the Minister of...
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Uzbek - Vietnam relations in tourism sphere «The third session of the Uzbek-Vietnam intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation within the limits of the Plan of measures on the further development of bilateral cooperation will take place on August, 18-22...
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Tashkent and Cairo have discussed prospects of bilateral cooperation The sixth session of the joint Uzbek - Egyptian intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation has taken place on May, 4-5th, 2009 In the city of Cairo. As the press-service of the foreign policy department of the...
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Uzbekistan-Southern Korea: the wide scales of the cooperation During the conversation has taken place the exchange of opinions on realization of joint projects, questions of working out and realization of new projects.Concerning the extending scales of trade-economy and investment cooperation between Uzbekistan...
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Important events devoted to the tourism in Uzbekistan. Event has collected the representatives of the British travel agencies, business and public circles.During the presentation it has been noticed that the interest of Europeans to the history and culture of Uzbekistan, which territory throughout...
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Tourism - as a factor of the country's stable development At the embassy of Uzbekistan in Italy has taken place the presentation of tourist potential of Uzbekistan on a theme: «Tourism - as a factor of the country's stable development». A lot of large Italian travel companies and agencies, local journalists...
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Interest to tourist potential of Uzbekistan abroad! The representatives of the official and business circles of Saudi Arabian Kingdom, heads of some large travel companies, mass-media, heads of the tourism faculty at the King Saud’s university have taken part at the presentations of tourism potential...
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Traveling to Uzbekistan is becoming more easy and comfortable. It is not a secret that Uzbekistan was having a lot of difficulties in building its tourism industry after the independence. There were no any 4 or 5 star hotels in Uzbekistan in early 1991. Uzbekistan applied every effort to prove that this country...
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Another step in tourism development of Uzbekistan! Historical monuments and traditions of Uzbekistan show how it has inherited ages of history. Besides, the country is famous for a unique and harmonious combination of Eastern and Western civilizations. Today there peacefully coexist around 100 ethnic...
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Uzbekistan at the tourist exhibition in Netherlands The 38th international tourist exhibition Vacantiebeurs-2009 was held in the Dutchs city Utrecht. It is the largest exhibition devoted to the tourism and travel field in Benelux countries. About 200 national departments of tourism, travel agencies...
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New business opportunities for investors in Uzbekistan! The state committee for carrying out of the tender auctions at sale of the state property to foreign investors has prolonged terms of giving tender offers on realization of share holdings of 27 domestic companies. The wide choice of objects in the...
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GCC - new market for uzbek tourism TASHKENT is a home of Islamic culture and ancient city, wants foreign companies to invest in its tourism sector by building hotels and other related infrastructure, the country’s top tourism official said. Zahid Khakimov is the chairman of...
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The Japanese-Uzbek trading-investment seminar in Tokyo From the Uzbek part initiators and developers of the project were the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Japan, Representation of Fund Forum in Tokyo with active assistance of the Ministry of external economic relations, investments and trade...
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Uzbekistan at the International Tourism Exhibition – 2009 Within the limits of visit to Embassy of Uzbekistan in Germany the presentation of tourist potential of republic has taken place, where it was noticed that in Uzbekistan there are ample opportunities not only developments of traditional tourism, but...
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OTHER MEASUREMENT of CAVES Uzbekistan is well-known not only with its fertile valleys and ancient cities, but also with picturesque mountain tops, also attracts Speleotourists. In particular in our country, in Surhandarya Mountains, the deepest cave of Asia - «Boy-Bulak»...
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Time "to collect stones" Ecological results of the left year the International organization of ecology and health «Ecosan» which "has sounded" the activity in 2008 in figures and the facts has brought also. So, IO «Ecosan» in leaving year special attention has given to...
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ECOLOGICAL CULTURE AND ECOTOURISM Its initiator became the local NNO, which got support Global ecological fund’s Programs of small grants in Uzbekistan. This territory includes also mountain ridges of Nurata and Koytash, part of the desert Kyzyl Kum, and Aydar - Arnasay system of...
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New hotel built in Navoi New hotel called Registon was built on the border of Navoi city and Karmana district in Navoi region.The hotel was constructed by private company Usto Istam. It has a barber’s shop, a laundry and other services.According to Usto Istam director Hikmat...
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Astronomic Observatory Established in Andijan Amid celebrations of the 17th anniversary of Independence of Uzbekistan the solemn ceremony of opening of the scientific and research astronomic observatory was held in Andijan city, according to the Pravda Vostoka newspaper.The observatory is...
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Foreign Tourists: ‘Tashkent Beams with Charm & Beauty’ The active preparations for celebration of the 2200th anniversary of the city of Tashkent are now going on. The excellent look of the Uzbek blooming capital, its grand constructions, wonderful nature and pictorial places of worth even more attract...
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Festival & Expo Held in Tashkent as a Part of World Tourism Day The festival dedicated to the World Tourism Day which is marked September 27 was held at the Mirzo Ulugbek Park of Culture and Recreation in Tashkent, according to the Uzbekistan National News Agency. The Uzbektourism National Company alongside with...
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Tashkent Prepares to Hold Tourism Fair on Silk Road Soon International Tourism Fair on Silk Road will be held in Tashkent in mid-October. Even though there is still a time to go until the event will officially take off, the active preparations are now underway in the city, the agencies reported. This...
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Melon Festival Held in Bukhara, Visitors Enjoy Sweet Melons The melon festival was held in Bukhara in Uzbekistan. The main goal of the festival is to supply citizens with quality and cheap agricultural products, develop the melon-growing, in particular, revive endangered sorts of melons thanks to rich...
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Bakers Compete for Making Best Samarkand Bread On the eve of the 17th anniversary of Independence of Uzbekistan a contest “Bread of Samarkand” was held in Samarkand, according to the Uzbekistan National News Agency reported. From of old Samarkand has been famous for its great thinkers, rich...
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Uzbekistan Airways carries 1 million passengers in 1Н 2008 Uzbekistan Airways, the national air company, transported about 1 million passengers and almost 12,000 tons of cargo in the first half of 2008.The company director general Valery Tyan told journalists in Tashkent that Uzbekistan Airways was...
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Tourists to Enjoy Samarkand Guidebook in Korean Language The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) presented tourists a gift. The first guidebook in the Korean language “Samarkand” was published in Seoul, the Pravda Vostoka newspaper reported. The guidebook offers tourists fascinating trips to...
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The number of UZ domains reaches 7,000 The number of domains registered in the UZ zone exceeded 7,000 on 25 July. According to statistics on the website of the UZ domain zone administration, at the beginning of the current year the figure stood at 5,766 domains (the growth made up about...
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Uzbek Youth Tours along Tashkent as City to Mark Jubilee The first stage of charity campaign was held in Tashkent as a part of implementing the Year of Youth State program and preparations to forthcoming 2200th anniversary of the Uzbek capital due in May 2009. “Tashkent through the eyes of youth” was the...
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Tourist Potential of Uzbekistan Presented in Russia, China The presentations Uzbekistan’s tourist potential have been initiated by the Forum of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan Fund in two different countries, the Narodnoye Slovo newspaper reported.First presentation was held at the Ninth Moscow International...
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Tourists Speak on Tashkent as City Jubilee at Doorstep Uzbekistan is preparing to celebrate the 2200th anniversary of its capital - Tashkent. Beauty and charm of the city, along with its sublime buildings, wonderful climate, shady and cool squares fascinate each and every one who comes to Uzbekistan. It...
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Foreign Ministry organizes festival of cultural traditions and national cuisine The festival of cultural traditions and national cuisine was held at the Receptions House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. Representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country took part in the event.The festival was...
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Exhibition of national crafts and applied art opens Exhibition of crafts and applied art opened at the Uzbekistan Culture and Arts Exhibition hall. Musical instruments, ceramics, wood carvings, carpet and other items are presented at the exhibition.One of participants of the exhibition, craftsman from...
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Priceless heritage of Zakhriddin Muhammad Babur Zakhriddin Muhammad Babur has left enormous literary heritage. His fine poetry, and the noble ideas embodied in «Boburname» and other works, telling about a way of life, customs, the nature and values of the people of the East, continue to call the...
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Representatives of more than 20 countries participate in “Culture of ancient Khorezm” festival Festival “Culture of ancient Khorezm” opened in Khiva, Khorezm region, with participation of representatives from more than 20 countries. The goal of the festival is to attract more tourists to the region.An exhibition of craftsmanship items and...
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Korean Diaspora marks 70 years in Uzbekistan The Korean Diaspora marked 70 years of living in Uzbekistan on Saturday. Representatives of national cultural centers, state, non-governmental and international organizations participated in the solemn event held in Tashkent.Vice Prime Minister...
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Celebrations of Margilan city’s 2000th anniversary held UzA – President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov participated in the celebrations of the 2000th anniversary of the city of Margilan on 7 September.In accordance with the resolution of the head of the state of 9 November 2005 on celebration of Margilan’s...
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Tashkent city’s 2200th anniversary to be celebrated in 2009 President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution on 2 April on preparation to the 2200th anniversary of the city of Tashkent, to be held in 2009.Historical monuments in the city will be reconstructed and new objects will be built, together...
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