Extractions: A EurasiaNet Commentary by Taras Kuzio: 4/20/02 As the Central Asian country with the largest population, Uzbekistan elites' efforts to build national identity since 1992 provide an interesting case study in which the leaders of an old system try carefully to create a new one without losing power themselves. In early 1999 Uzbekistan withdrew from the Collective Security Treaty (CST) and joined GUUAM, a grouping of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova (Uzbekistan's membership provides the second "U"). These moves, coinciding with the country's burgeoning collaboration with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Partnership for Peace program, helped smooth the course for an alliance with the United States after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Extractions: This 14 days tour includes cities of Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand and Fergana. Duration of the trip gives you an opportunity to get to know Uzbekistan and to take a closer look to its culture and traditions, its people and their everyday life. Cities: Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand, Fergana and Tashkent. Duration: 14 days Departure days
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Extractions: US UK DE The culture of the nations found in the territory of Uzbekistan has a very rich history. In the 8th century the armies of an Arab caliph invaded Mawarannahr ("The Land Beyond River"), the territory between the Amudarya river, the Syrdarya river and the land of Khorasan lying to the south of the Amudarya river. This conquest brought a new religion that had risen in Saudi Arabia called Islam. At the same time, there was fire-worship and other religions such as Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity. Since then Islam has dominated far beyond this region and became an extremely important part of its culture. Mawarannahr was one of the most advanced caliphate regions playing a significant role in social and cultural life. The Great Silk Road linked the West with the Orient and people from southern and northern countries passed through this land. The Mawarannahr towns of Bukhara, Samarkand and Kunya-Urgench were the crossroads of caravan routes from India, China, Egypt, Byzantium, Slavic countries and Arabia.
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Extractions: Three-fifths of this central Asian country is semi-arid steppe and desert. The rest includes fertile river valleys and the foothills of high mountain ranges. Uzbekistan borders Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and the Aral Sea. About 24 million people live in the country, which is, geographically speaking, slightly larger than the state of California. Tashkent, the capital and largest city, has a population of two million. In the view of some economic experts, Uzbekistan has the greatest economic potential in Central Asia. The country has an abundant variety of natural resources, including large reserves of salts, aluminum, semiprecious and precious stones, natural gas, coal, oil, and especially gold. Cotton, rice, grapes, vegetables, melons, and cattle-breeding, are the leading areas of agricultural production.
Extractions: April 12, 2003 3:39 PM Uzbekistan is a land of deserts and steppes, snow-capped mountains and fertile oases. The ancient Uzbek engineers created sparkling blue and green tiled domes and thriving caravan cities. Volunteers living in this fascinating country will experience the richness of Uzbekistan's culture and the warmth of its people. A former republic of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan declared independence in August 1991. A year later the government issued an invitation to the Peace Corps, and the first group of Volunteers arrived in December 1992. Ten years later, the efforts of Volunteers to develop ties of friendship and understanding continue to pave the way for future work in this country. In addition, Volunteers across all sectors have applied ingenuity and creativity to their secondary projects, which are special activities that Volunteers initiate that fall outside their main assignment areas. The lives of Uzbekistanis and Volunteers alike have been enriched by numerous "secondary" projects, such as regional craft centers, Earth Day celebrations, and local baseball leagues. Uzbekistan has had little contact with the outside world, even before it was absorbed by the Soviet Union 70 years ago. The first American an Uzbekistani will meet is often a Peace Corps Volunteer. Volunteers must be extremely flexible and understanding of the challenges involved in living and working in such circumstances.
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Extractions: General Information on Uzbekistan ARTS AND CULTURE The Uzbek people has a rich cultural heritage from the merging of centuries- old and modern civilizations. The best tradition of Uzbekistan is its hospitality. Every traveler, regardless of position, is treated as if he were sent by God. Holidays are spent enjoying dances and singing, holding horse contests, watching the national wrestling-Kurash, and dining on local dishes. Located in the heart of Central Asia, Uzbekistan is the land where the great civilizations of the past met and got down to business. Tamerlane, Alexander the Great, Marco Polo and Genghis Khan all stirred up dust in the fabled cities of Samarkand, Khiva and Bukhara. Uzbekistan has had a colorful and romantic role in history, although it is probably best known as a waystation on the fabled Silk Road Uzbek cuisine is one of the most colorful of Oriental cuisines. Some of the recipes are centuries old. There are about 1,000 different dishes, including national drinks, cakes, and confectionary products. More information will be added soon.
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Extractions: Former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright was a guest at the UWED. University of World Economy and Diplomacy University of World Economy and Diplomacy, International Summer School on Language, Culture and History of Central Asia in Tashkent, Uzbekistan is offering short-term intensive program of language training, and courses on the economics, politics, and culture of Central Asia that will be held during June of the year 2003. The International Summer School will offer courses on Russian and Uzbek languages as well as courses on the Economics, Politics, and culture of Central Asia. The program is directed at teaching these courses for foreign participants. Non-language classes are taught in English or simultaneous translations will be provided. Applications from professional faculty and staff, graduate and upper class undergraduate students are accepted for summer school enrolment. University of World Economy and Diplomacy is the leading educational institution in International Economics, Politics and Law in Uzbekistan and in Central Asia. Language studies are integral part of the university program offerings. The University has some of Uzbekistan's best-qualified faculty, excellent instructional resources and the best physical plant among universities in Central Asia. The University has small classes and modern technical facilities.
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Extractions: You are met and greeted at Tashkent Airport, and after Customs and Immigration clearance, transferred to one of modern hotels in the downtown. After a short fresh-up in the hotel, you have a city tour of Tashkent. You see the monuments and religious centers at the Hasti Imam Square (Barak-khan Madrassah, Mausoleum of Kafal Shashi), the ancient heart of Tashkent. Also, you visit the beautiful Amir Timur Square and the buildings around it, built in different periods over the last three centuries, the gorgeous Theater of Alisher Navoi, built by the Japanese in the midst of 20th century, Museum of Applied Arts with refined samples of Uzbek handicrafts. Overnight in Tashkent.
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Extractions: Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives The history in general of Uzbekistan By Timur Kocaoglu, 15 April 1996. Discusses the Uzbek poet, Abdulhamid Suleyman Cholpan (1897-1938). Interesting reflection of a moribund sensibility and ideology. By Stephen Kinzer, New York Times
Extractions: On Wednesday, the State Architectural Museum /SAM/ on Wednesday opens a new exhibition called "Music for the Eyes." Timed to coincide with the 250th birth anniversary of the famous artist Pietro Gonzaga /1751-1831/, the exhibition is a joint project organised under the aegis of the Italian Culture Museum and uniting the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum, the Military and Historical Archives and the Bakhrushin Theatrical Museum, a SAM official said. More details On Wednesday, the State Architectural Museum /SAM/ on Wednesday opens a new exhibition called "Music for the Eyes." Timed to coincide with the 250th birth anniversary of the famous artist Pietro Gonzaga /1751-1831/, the exhibition is a joint project organised under the aegis of the Italian Culture Museum and uniting the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum, the Military and Historical Archives and the Bakhrushin Theatrical Museum, a SAM official said.
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Extractions: Since ancient times, the geopolitical location of Uzbekistan has been where the main caravan roads traversed to link Asia and Europe, predicating the historical richness of the land. The country is situated in the middle of Central Asia between the Amu-Darya and Syr- Darya rivers and was named "maa-waraa-nahr" by Arabs, meaning "a place between two rivers". From ancient times, the wealth of the land attracted foreign conquerors. In the third and fourth centuries B.C., Central Asia was conquered by the Macedonians. Conquest by Alexander the Great had a great effect on the economic and cultural development of the peoples of the East, West and Central Asia. In the middle of the third century B.C., the conquered regions became independent and local dynasties came to power. Bactria, which included the southern parts of Uzbekistan and Tadjikistan, became the hub of the Greek- Bactrian empire and later came under control of the Kushan empire. After the conquest of Central Asia by Alexander the Great, studies of the subsequent period depict development and the heyday of architecture, painting, handcrafts, and music. During the seventh and eighth centuries, Central Asia was conquered by the Arab Khalifat. The Arabs took over these countries under the mission of spreading the new religion of Islam. As a result, their conquest entirely changed the region's way of life. Building construction, art and science declined under the pressures of war and continued only in the middle of the nineth century. This was connected with the creation of independent empires ruled by the dynasties of the local aristocracy: the Tahirids and Samanids. In the l0th century, the Arabs were forced to withdraw their troops and the Samanids rose to power.
A Quick Look At The Culture Of Uzbekistan A Quick Look at the culture of uzbekistan By Artur Stepanyan. My name isArtur. uzbekistan has an interesting culture and very special people. http://www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us/esl/uzcult.htm
Extractions: By Artur Stepanyan My name is Artur. I live in the Republic of Uzbekistan, which used to be part of the Soviet Union. This picture was taken with my family. Behind my family you can see the back of the little shops. These are called Tabasco shops. Usually they are open 24 hours a day. They sell sack food, cigarette, pop, and alcohol. Uzbekistan has an interesting culture and very special people. The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. Tashkent is the fourth biggest city in Russia. The president of Uzbekistan when I left home in 1996 was Islam Karimov. The population in the capital is 2.8 million people. After the Soviet Union broke up, Uzbekistan became an independent republic. The economy has been growing very fast for the last four years. Uzbekistan has attracted a few big international companies like IBM, Coca Cola, Daewoo, etc. Uzbekistan is a country full of history. There are old cities such as Samarkand and Shahrezybs where you will find many traditional buildings, statues and monuments. Visitors in those cities are always welcome. Each year tourists from all over the world come to visit. The most interesting place for tourists, I think, is the farmers market. The markets give them a big choice of the greatest fresh fruits and vegetables. The average family has three or four children. My family is not too big. I have a brother who is 15 and, of course, a mother and a father. My mother is a professor at the university. She specializes in literature and Russian language. My father owns a food company. My brother is a student in high school. I am studying at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the United States. My major is international law.
CV Of Laura L. Adams Invention, Institutionalization, and Renewal in uzbekistan's National culture, European Journal of Cultural Studies, 2/3 (September 1999), 355373. http://home.earthlink.net/~lladams2/Files/AdamsCV.html
Extractions: Magna Cum Laude, Highest Honors Peer-Reviewed Publications "Cultural Elites in Uzbekistan: Ideology Production and the State" in Pauline Jones Luong, ed., The Transformation of States and Societies in Central Asia , Ithaca NY: Cornell University Press, in press "Who's Afraid of the Market? Culture Policy in a Post-Soviet State," Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society , 30/1 (Spring, 2000), 29-40 "Invention, Institutionalization, and Renewal in Uzbekistan's National Culture,"
Culture But in uzbekistan, the greeting is something special. A lot more detailedinformation about Uzbek culture can be found from UzDessert portal. http://www.umid.uz/Main/Uzbekistan/Culture/culture.html
Extractions: We - Uzbeks have an interesting rich cultural heritage from the merging of centuries old and modern civilizations. Wherever you come in Uzbekistan, Everywhere hospitable hosts will greet you, saying "Assalomu Alaykum!" It seems that there is nothing special when people greet their friends, relatives and guests. But in Uzbekistan, the greeting is something special. The words of the greeting follow in a definite order, for example: " Assalomu Alaykum! Yahshi yuribsizmi? Uyingizdigilar tinch-omon, yahshi yurishibdimi?" From Uzbek it means: "Hi! How are you? How are your nears and dears?" answering the questions the interlocutor shall ask the same questions. When men meet each other they shake their hands by putting their left hand on their heart, which means that the greeting comes from the deep heart. The best tradition of Uzbeks is hospitality. Everyone, regardless of position is always treated as if he was sent by God. Even the poor are always trying to share with travelers whatever they can offer and their only demand as payment for their hospitality is that traveler relates his stories to them. Curiosity is another feature of Uzbek people. They like to communicate with others and interact between themselves. They like meeting people and hope that by treating their guests warmly the gesture will be reciprocated. Another common pastime of Uzbek people, they like to spend their leisure time in bazaars and Choyhonas!
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Extractions: Here, you will be able to find information about Uzbekistan - our Motherland. The information is split into: President Government Laws and Regulations Economy ... Health and General Information . We also have our own Uzbekistan Photos section, in which you will be able to browse through the pictures taken by our Design Team Umid Design Team
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