It is true that Uzbekistan is the center for historical buildings. Some of them are more than three thousand years. For example, “Hasti Imam” complex in Tashkent with it’s the first Quran of Usman dating to the VII century attracts thousands of tourists. There are many historical spots in Bukhara as well, one of them is Bakhauddin Naqshband memorial complex. Bahauddin Naqshband rahmatullahi alayh lived in XIV century and founded Naqshbandiya path of Sufism.
Notes for tourists……..
All efforts are being done to make better impression for tourists visiting Uzbekistan. For this reason a new initiatives are being put forward to develop tourism sphere. Starting from February 10th, 2018 the citizens form the following countries: Israel, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Turkey, Japan and Singapore can visit Uzbekistan for 30 days. For 39 countries visa procedures have been simplified. So, as a result 16 countries can visit Uzbekistan without entry visas.
Up to this day only 9 countries have been using non-visa entry status. Those countries were Azerbaijan, Armaniston, Belorussia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Kyrgyzstan.
Starting from 1st May, 2018 tourists are going to receive on arrival short term visas and later in summer E-visa is expected to be implemented. Then tourists would be able to do all procedures online including payment.
Besides, Uzbekistan Airlines, national air company is widening its routes in Scandinavia and South-East Asia with direct flight offers.
US State Department included Uzbekistan to the list of the most secure and trusted countries for US tourists on January 10, 2018.
These all proves that Uzbekistan will become one of the most attracted touristic countries in the world.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Pakistani media outlets, including “Diplomatic News Agency”, “Islamabad Post”, “News Network Pakistan”, “The World News” and “Infora News”, have published the final Declaration adopted by the participants of the First International Forum of Islamic Civilization held in Tashkent, reports Dunyo IA.
Publications note that the forum participants reaffirmed their commitment to the principles of peace, tolerance, enlightenment, intercultural, and interreligious dialogue and recognized the historical contribution of Uzbekistan to the development of Islamic and global civilization. The declaration expresses gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, for the initiative put forward at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, aimed at studying, preserving, and popularizing the heritage of Islamic civilization.
Particular attention is paid to the creation of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and the holding of the forum as a practical embodiment of this initiative. In addition, the document outlines a number of international projects, as well as the development of a joint roadmap until 2030 to implement the adopted decisions.