Due to the holding of the first Central Asia-European Union summit on April 3-5, entry to Samarkand will be closed. In addition, traffic will be temporarily restricted on some streets of the city.
According to the Interior Ministry, bypass roads will be organized for transit vehicles. Special traffic patterns will be provided for drivers (also available via a QR code).
"The Traffic Safety Department asks all drivers and visitors to the city to understand the temporary measures and plan their route in advance. If possible, reschedule your trip to Samarkand for other dates," the message says.
The republican stage of two major creative competitions among schoolchildren has started in Samarkand - the Turon School Theater Theater competition and the Ensemble of Talents musical competition.
As part of the international conference on Archaeology, restoration, Museology and library technologies in Samarkand, the Art Station Gallery at the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage presented the exhibition "Dance of Colors: Traces of the Silk Road from our Roots to Samarkand", curated by artist Nur Dogu Kochak.
On June 1-2, 2025, the Second Uzbek-Chinese Interregional Forum, a large-scale event aimed at strengthening strategic partnership, developing interregional cooperation and expanding investment and business ties between Uzbekistan and China, will be held in the city of Samarkand, at the site of the Silk Road Samarkand International Tourism Center.
Free Wi-Fi has been launched in Samarkand's electric buses. According to Samarqand yo'lovchi trans, the new service is currently operating in test mode, but is already available to passengers on all city routes.
In order to promote extreme types of tourism in our country, increase the number of foreign tourists and develop domestic tourism, the International Paragliding Festival was held on May 10-11 in the Urgut district of the Samarkand region.
In order to promote extreme types of tourism in our country and increase the number of foreign and local tourists, the International Paragliding Festival will be held on May 10-11 in the Urgut district of the Samarkand region.
Negotiations between the delegations of Uzbekistan and Russia, headed by Ministers Bakhtiyor Saidov and Sergey Lavrov, began in Samarkand today.
