A high-level ministerial meeting was held in Samarkand within the framework of the CITES CoP20 conference on the topic: "Central Asia's commitment to the conservation of snow leopards and the sustainability of mountain landscapes: from policy to practice - monitoring, financing and measures to regulate wildlife trade."
On November 24, the official opening ceremony of the 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP20) took place at the Expocenter of the Silk Road Samarkand Tourist Complex.
The two-day II International Forum "Best Practices in World Criminology", organized by the Criminology Research Institute under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has begun its work in Samarkand.
On November 13, the final plenary session of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference was held in Samarkand. This session marked the successful conclusion of the largest international forum, which was held outside the headquarters of the Organization for the first time in the last 40 years.
On November 11, 2025, at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, representatives of the participating countries of the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage unanimously supported Uzbekistan's candidacy for the post of Chairman of the 25th General Assembly.
At the Samarkand Congress Center, the head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, discussed issues of rational use of water resources and the introduction of modern water conservation technologies.
The head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, got acquainted with the concept of the future Children's Library, which will appear in Samarkand.
On November 3, at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in the city, the organization's member countries unanimously approved the initiative to proclaim the World Day of Turkic Languages.
The Kazakh airline Qazaq Air has announced the launch of direct scheduled flights on the Astana - Samarkand - Astana route, which will begin operating on November 7 this year.
In connection with the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, the entrance roads to Samarkand will be closed from October 30 to November 14, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan reports.
