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A city within a city: Inside Uzbekistan’s largest tourism project

Silk Road Samarkand International Tourist Centre provides new experiences for culture, wellness, and world-class events.

Euronews

Chess: World champion Gukesh falters against teenager as Grand Swiss starts on Silk Road

The contest in Uzbekistan will qualify two of the eight 2026 world title Candidates, but Nakamura, the world No 2, has controversially preferred a low-rated qualification route

The Guardian - UK

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli brings his voice to Samarkand’s historic heart

Under the starry sky of the ancient Uzbek city, Andrea Bocelli's famous tenor voice rose against the backdrop of Registan Square – a site that has stood for centuries as the heart of Silk Road culture.

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Digital inclusion, not illusion: How governments are transforming the public sector

UN Public Service Forum 2025 in Samarkand is about reshaping the relationship between citizens and institutions, as digital transformation is no longer a side project, for reshaping of public sector all over the world.

Euronews

OPINION - John Banville: The year in London that changed my life

When I was growing up in a small town on the south-east coast of Ireland in the 1950s, London seemed as far away as Samarkand. We had seen it in the movies, of course — The Lavender Hill Mob, The Blue Lamp, The Ladykillers — but we knew that was…

Evening Standard

Central Asia eager to cooperate with the EU ‘as a bloc’

The leaders of five Central Asian countries were all eager to show the importance of strengthening relations with the European Union but also the importance of their economies and potentials for Europe at the first EU-CA summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Euronews

EU seals new Central Asia partnership deal as debut Samarkand summit ends

Amid global tensions following Trump's tariff announcements, the EU marked 30 years of diplomatic ties by declaring a new strategic partnership with Central Asia.

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Central Asia-EU summit in Samarkand marks historic regional unity

Central Asia and the EU announced a strategic partnership at the Samarkand summit, focusing on transport, energy and digital projects to boost regional cooperation.

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Kyrgyz deputy leader touts rising cooperation between EU and Central Asian 'tigers'

Edil Baisalov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, spoke to Euronews about trade, energy, youth mobility and democratic resilience, urging stronger investment and joint responses to global upheavals and the challenges of the digital age.

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Watch: Euronews is live at second day of first-ever EU-Central Asia summit

Our correspondents are bringing you the latest from the summit in Samarkand that brings together the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the European Union for the first time.

Euronews

Central Asia at the forefront of the fight against climate change and Uzbekistan's regional policy

The Samarkand Climate Conference will provide an opportunity to identify mutually acceptable solutions for climate adaptation, draw global attention to regional environmental challenges and strengthen multilateral cooperation, Akramjon Nematov and Azamat Sulimanov write.

Euronews

EU-Uzbekistan enhanced partnership agreement could be signed as early as June

The EU's António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen will be taking part in the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit on Friday held in the Uzbek city of Samarkand.

Euronews

Samarkand gears up to host first-ever EU-Central Asia Summit

A first-time summit in Samarkand brings together leaders from the EU and Central Asia to discuss strengthening cooperation, regional stability, and deeper economic and political ties.

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Watch: Euronews is live at first-ever EU-Central Asia summit

Our correspondents will bring you the latest from the summit in Samarkand that brings together the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the European Union for the first time.

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Central Asian countries embark on strategic pivot towards Europe

The upcoming summit in Samarkand will bring together for the first time the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the European Union.

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Q&A: We have a historic chance to make our region prosperous, Uzbekistan president tells Euronews

The upcoming summit in Samarkand will be truly historic as it will bring together for the first time the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the EU in one place, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in a Euronews exclusive.

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Central Asia – European Union: Towards a strategic partnership

The upcoming EU–Central Asia summit in Samarkand presents a unique opportunity that will undoubtedly give new impetus to the development of multifaceted cooperation between the regions, Bakhtiyor Mustafayev writes.

The Guardian - UK

On the Silk Roads: adventure and historical riches in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

A new British Museum exhibition gives a taste of the rich cultures along these ancient routes, but a trip to central Asia offers much more – stunning architecture, moreish food and wild trekking

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Exploring dazzling Uzbekistan on Central Asia’s Silk Road

Travelling on the high-speed train from medieval Samarkand to modern Tashkent, Beverley Watts first takes in the ancient cities of Khiva and Bukhara

Motorsport

WRC to retain hybrid-powered Rally1 cars until 2026 after FIA U-turn

As previously reported, it was widely expected that the FIA would make a U-turn on its February proposal to phase out Rally1 cars in their current guise. The decision was ratified at today's WMSC meeting held at Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The Guardian - UK

Silk Road leads from Uzbekistan to London for landmark exhibition

British Museum will host treasures from Samarkand in a bid to dispel cliches of camels, spices and bazaars

The Guardian - UK

‘A sense of wonder enveloped my mother and me’: Mishal Husain on her eye-opening journey through Uzbekistan in search of an ancestor

The broadcaster knew she had a link to the central Asian country she first visited on her gap year 30 years ago. But retracing her steps, this time with her mother in tow, she made a big discovery about their family

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Magnus Carlsen World Rapid champion again and targets Blitz

Carlsen won his fifth World Rapid crown at Samarkand on Thursday with an unbeaten 10/13 total, and now goes for his seventh Blitz title over 21 rounds

The Hindu

GM S.L. Narayanan hopes to end the year on a high

S.L. Narayanan is enjoying the best phase of his career, winning both classic & blitz formats in Barcelona & eyeing a good show in Samarkand.

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G20 summit: India steers focus to bloc’s economic mandate, resists geopolitics on Ukraine

About two weeks ahead of the G-20 summit in New Delhi, Russian president Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey his inability to attend the meet. He will be represented by Russia foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. This wasn’t unexpected – Putin skipped the recent BRICS meet in…

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