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17
OCT
08:45
Samarkand hosts the 21st meeting of the heads of security and intelligence agencies of the CIS countries
Safety&Sequrity

Samarkand hosts the 21st meeting of the heads of security and intelligence agencies of the CIS countries

On October 17, 2025, the 21st meeting of the Meeting of Heads of Security Agencies and Intelligence Services of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States begins i...

19
SEP
08:50
A branch of Italy's Tuscia University will open in Samarkand
Education

A branch of Italy's Tuscia University will open in Samarkand

The official opening ceremony of the Tuscia University branch in Samarkand is scheduled for September 30, and classes at the new educational institution will begin in January next...

08
SEP
14:11
The international forum "Dialogue of Declarations" will be held in Tashkent and Samarkand
Events

The international forum "Dialogue of Declarations" will be held in Tashkent and Samarkand

On September 10-13, 2025, the II International Forum "Dialogue of Declarations" will be held in Tashkent and Samarkand.

03
SEP
10:03
Saida Mirziyoyeva attends Andrea Bocelli concert in Samarkand
Culture & Arts

Saida Mirziyoyeva attends Andrea Bocelli concert in Samarkand

On September 1, a concert by the world-famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli took place at Registan Square in Samarkand. The head of the Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyev...

04
AUG
10:24
Record plov weighing 7 tons has been prepared in Samarkand
Tourism

Record plov weighing 7 tons has been prepared in Samarkand

On August 3, 2025, as part of the third day of the Samarkand plov International Festival, held in Samarkand, a historic event took place - a record pilaf weighing 7 tons was prepar...

04
AUG
09:36
ICESCO has announced the launch of a poetry contest in honor of Samarkand
Culture & Arts

ICESCO has announced the launch of a poetry contest in honor of Samarkand

The Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ICESCO) has announced the launch of the second stage of the competition for the annual poetry prize "Cities of Poetry"....

30
JUL
12:26
Samarkand has been officially assigned an age of 3,000 years
In focus

Samarkand has been officially assigned an age of 3,000 years

At the regular session of the Kengash of People's Deputies of the Samarkand region, it was decided to officially establish the age of the city of Samarkand at 3,000 years. The basi...

23
JUN
11:13
The UN Civil Service Forum has started in Samarkand
International cooperation

The UN Civil Service Forum has started in Samarkand

One of the largest international events in the field of public administration, the UN Public Service Forum 2025, has begun in Samarkand.

19
JUN
13:52
Samarkand hosts finalists of prestigious school competitions
Culture & Arts

Samarkand hosts finalists of prestigious school competitions

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 mus...

30
MAY
12:18
The Art Station Gallery in Samarkand hosts an international exhibition of artists from the Turkic world
Culture & Arts

The Art Station Gallery in Samarkand hosts an international exhibition of artists from the Turkic world

As part of the international conference on Archaeology, restoration, Museology and library technologies in Samarkand, the Art Station Gallery at the Silk Road International Univers...

27
MAY
13:37
Samarkand has become the cultural capital of the Islamic world in 2025
Culture & Arts

Samarkand has become the cultural capital of the Islamic world in 2025

A forum entitled "Cultural Heritage and cultural manifestations of the Islamic World: calligraphy, music, poetry and Unity" is being held in Samarkand.

26
MAY
13:07
The Second Uzbek-Chinese Interregional Forum will be held in Samarkand
Business

The Second Uzbek-Chinese Interregional Forum will be held in Samarkand

On June 1-2, 2025, the Second Uzbek-Chinese Interregional Forum, a large-scale event aimed at strengthening strategic partnership, developing interregional cooperation and expandin...