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Grant Management Officer At UNOPS
United Nations · Samarkand

Grant Management Officer At UNOPS

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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations. With o…Read Article
Saving Lost Souls: Fatwās Against Suicide in Socialist Uzbekistan
Samarkand · Samarkand

Saving Lost Souls: Fatwās Against Suicide in Socialist Uzbekistan

By Paolo Sartori Female suicides plagued Soviet Central Asia at least since the 1950s,[1] but their number increased significantly in the 1980s, during which period they became a matter of public concern in the USSR. The following is an excerpt from a report penned by a member of the Society for the Transmission of Political and Scientific Knowledge,[2] a state-sponsored institution for the promotion of atheism, which draws attention to the phen…Read Article
SAMARKAND The Blue City - Islamabad Post
Samarkand · Samarkand

SAMARKAND The Blue City - Islamabad Post

Written by Munaza Kazmi When we read the name Samarkand, unconsciously our mind took us to the blue gigantic monuments, glittering Domes, spices bazaars and to the Kingdom of Timur. Besides, travelling, Samarkand can be more than this, beside it dated back to 6th Century BCE as ancient Afrasiab, when it served the capital of Sogdian Dynasty, with which the city is associated with many archeological sites and a couple of mystical Persian legends.…Read Article

SILK ROAD INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TOURISM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE UZBEKISTAN SCHOLARSHIP 2025-26

SILK ROAD INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TOURISM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE UZBEKISTAN SCHOLARSHIP 2025-26 Indian students now have a great chance to study abroad without worrying about money. The government of Uzbekistan is giving fully-funded scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. These scholarships are for Master’s programs at the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, which is in the beautiful and historic city of …Samarkand · SamarkandRead Article

Solomon Islands Minister of Public Service attends United Nations Public Service Forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)

The Minister of Public Service, Hon. Francis Sade MP, is representing the Solomon Islands at the 2025 United Nations Public Service Forum held from 23rd to 25th June in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Forum, co-organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the Government of Uzbekistan, is convened under the theme “Five Years to 2030: Accelerating Public Service Delivery for a Sustainable …Samarkand · SamarkandRead Article

Election to the Unesco Directorate-General: Edouard Firmin Matoko Has the Unwavering Support of Asia

The election to the post of Director-General of Unesco will take place in November 2025, during the 43rd session of the General Conference to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Welcoming the commitment of the former Deputy Director-General for Africa Priority and Unesco's External Relations, Asia intends to stand alongside Firmin Edouard Matoko, a candidate from the Congo-Brazzaville and its President, Denis Sassou-NSamarkand · SamarkandRead Article

Syrup deaths in Uzbekistan: Allahabad HC quashes order that cancelled licence of drug firm

Prayagraj(UP), Jun 14 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has quashed the order that cancelled the licence of a drug company in 2023 after around 15 children died in Samarkand, Uzbekistan due to consuming a syrup manufactured by the company. Justice Dinesh Pathak, allowing a writ petition filed by M/s Marion Biotech Private Limited, observed that he was surprised that Indian authorities are "trying to validate their proceedings" based on the judgemen…Samarkand · SamarkandRead Article

The New Trains in Central Asia Travel Back in Time to Breathtaking Sights Along the Silk Road

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Uzbekistan’s cultural gems are becoming more accessible with new trains. Here, how to see the Silk Road by rail.Francesco Lastrucci From left: A train attendant at Navoi Station, in the Samarkand area; boarding a train in Bukhara.In Central Asia, the new trains travel back in time. As early as the second century B.C., an important network of trading routes known as the Silk Road linked Europe and East Asia. Now, in Uzbekistan, the region’s first…Trains · SamarkandRead Article

Centrum Air June 2025 Regional Network Expansion — AeroRoutes

Published at 2000PDT 10JUN25 / 0300GMT 11JUN25Uzbekistan’s Centrum Air from June 2025 plans regional network expansion, including domestic routes. Planned network additions include the following.Bukhara – Urgench eff 25JUN25 2 weekly A320Namangan – Bishkek eff 28JUN25 2 weekly A320Namangan – Moscow Sheremetyevo eff 22JUN25 3 weekly A320Namangan – Novosibirsk eff 23JUN25 2 weekly A320Namangan – St. Petersburg eff 25JUN25 2 weekly A320Samarkand – …Samarkand · SamarkandRead Article

Air Samarkand expands operations - Aviation Business News

Uzbek carrier Air Samarkand has announced a raft of new international route developments and increases in weekly frequencies over the coming months. The post Air Samarkand expands operations appeared first on Aviation Business News.Samarkand · SamarkandRead Article

Samarkand Launched as Capital of Culture in Islamic World 2025

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with the Uzbek Ministry of Culture, launched on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, the celebration of Samarkand as the Capital of Culture in the Islamic World, during an international conference held under the theme: Spiritual Heritage and Cultural Expressions in the Islamic World: Calligraphy, Music, Poetry, and Solidarity.Culture · United Arab EmiratesSee the Story

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