Uzbekistan
2010 Watch List: 93 cultural heritage sites in 47 countries
October 06, 2009The World Monuments Fund has released a list of 93 cultural heritage sites in 47 countries that it says are threatened by human neglect, vandalism or natural disasters. The list released Tuesday by the New York-based non-profit includes the ancient city...
- November 21, 2008
by Paul Goble Kuressaare, November 21 – A history textbook prepared for tenth graders in Uzbekistan on the Soviet period denounces communist totalitarianism in sweeping terms, but it downplays popular movements that have struggled for democracy...
Uzbekistan wants tourists, but police prevent their return
December 12, 2006Tashkent (dpa) - Uzbekistan is recommended by guide books as a must "stop" on the trail of global backpackers. One of the countries on the Silk Route, this Central Asian nation offers a blend of cultures and religions, interesting landscape...