SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan - Hundreds of policymakers, international officials and child welfare advocates gathered in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand on Wednesday for a global summit aimed at making children’s health, education and protection a greater priority for governments.
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - As an Iranian journalist visiting Tashkent, I found myself looking at the huge Islamic Civilization Center from two perspectives. I was a visitor discovering the depth of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage. I was also an Iranian looking for familiar traces of a civilization that has never respected the borders drawn on today’s maps.
TEHRAN — Iran is stepping up efforts to expand political, economic and people-to-people engagement with neighboring and friendly countries, with recent high-level contacts with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan highlighting Tehran’s emphasis on closer ties with its northern neighbors and partners across the Caucasus and Central Asia.
