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Uzbekistan: Samarkand anniversary

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Uzbekistan, Politics

Central Asian Borders writes [1] about the former Silk Road capital Samarkand's 2750th anniversary. Uzbek president Karimov came on a visit, and his entourage made sure that every major street was blocked for the event, causing lots of hassle for the inhabitants.