The Uzbekistan government is on an ambitious tourism drive – but is sparring with heritage experts over how to protect its historical sites. The sound of a jackhammer rattles through the air. In ...

This render depicts New Tashkent District 1. The 6,000-hectare (15,000 acre) site will be the first development phase of Uzbekistan’s capital expansion.

The signature ceremony took place in the presence of Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, and Saida Mirziyoyeva, Special Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan. Alongside the signature ...