Samarkand

Population of Uzbekistan announced

Population of Uzbekistan announced

Uzbekistan has calculated the country's population as of the beginning of February 2025. The most densely populated region of the country has also been named.

Chinese airline to launch flights to Samarkand

Chinese airline to launch flights to Samarkand

Chinese airline Loong Air plans to launch a new flight route from Xi An to Samarkand in the second half of June 2024.  The decision to introduce the new route was made during discussions between the management of Uzbekistan …

Azerbaijani Milli Majlis delegation welcomed in Samarkand

Azerbaijani Milli Majlis delegation welcomed in Samarkand

An Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Sahiba Gafarova arrived in Uzbekistan for a working visit on May 12. As part of the trip, Speaker Sahiba Gafarova will attend the Asian Women's Forum in …

Mosaics in Uzbekistan recognized as cultural heritage sites

Mosaics in Uzbekistan recognized as cultural heritage sites

Uzbekistan included about 157 mosaic panels in the National List of Real Estate Properties of Tangible Cultural Heritage as monuments of monumental art. The purpose of replenishing the register in the resolution is the …

Record air passenger flow registered in Samarkand

Record air passenger flow registered in Samarkand

For the six months of 2023, Samarkand Airport hit a record, receiving almost 440 thousand guests. The airport's most popular international flight destinations are Moscow, St. Petersburg and Istanbul.

International bus station to be built in Samarkand this year

International bus station to be built in Samarkand this year

The international bus station is being built in Samarkand, manager of the SXF Camping LLC Shakhrukh Rafiyev said. The bus station is designed to receive more than 100 buses, 200 minibuses and 300 cars at the same time, according …

Duty free opens in "Eternal City" in Samarkand

Duty free opens in "Eternal City" in Samarkand

The first Duty free shop opened in the Eternal City park in Samarkand. Foreigners will be able to make profitable purchases there, showing a passport and air ticket.