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Uzbekistan grants visa-free entry to US citizens starting 2026 Starting January 1, 2026, U.S. citizens will be able to enter Uzbekistan without a visa for up to 30 days, according to a presidential decree signed on November 3, 2025. The move aims to boost tourism and deepen trade, cultural, and humanitarian ties between the two countries.  Uzbekistan […]

Kyrgyzstan Officially Renames Jalal‑Abad City to Manas Kyrgyzstan has officially renamed the city of Jalal-Abad to Manas. The country’s parliament passed the law on September 10, 2025, and President Sadyr Japarov signed it a week later.  According to the legislation, the name change is intended to strengthen national identity by honoring Manas, the legendary folk

Bazars in Osh have been removed and moved outside the city center All the major bazars in Osh have been moved or are expecting to be moved outside the city center. The new centered location for the bazars is along the Bekmata Osmonov street, at the west side of the city. Allegedly at least one

First Bukhara Biennial Attracts Global Arts Tourism Autumn 2025, Uzbekistan launched the  Bukhara Biennial, which is a major international contemporary art festival to attract even more tourists but cleverly outside the tourism hot season. Running from September 5 to November 20, 2025 in the ancient city of Bukhara, the biennial brings together over 200 artists

Karakol – Almaty bus line opened A year round Karakol – Almaty – Karakol bus line started to operate in September 20205 through the Kegen border checkpoint in Karkara. Based on initial information, the buses should depart daily or every other day as long as there is even one passenger. The tickets can be currently

Ala Too Skiing Resort building started in Issyk Kul Ala Too Skiing Resort construction has started in Issyk Kul. The first stages of a project that has massive plans including more than 200 kilometers of ski slopes, numerous hiking trails, hotels, restaurants, a traditional ethno-village, ropeways, and so on, focus on the Jyrgalan area. In Jyrgalan,

Cable car being constructed in Ala Archa near Bishkek Construction of a new about 1 km cableway has begun in Ala-Archa Nature Park near Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan. The cableway project is part of a larger strategy to enhance Kyrgyzstan’s appeal to tourists and provide them with safe and comfortable facilities but at the same time,

Two new UNESCO sites for Central Asia The Cold Winter Deserts of Turan (Central Asian depression) in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan and the Tigrovaya Balka Tugan forests near Amu Darya in Tajikistan were added to the UNESCO World Heritage site list. The transnational property of Cold Winter deserts of Turan (including Kyzyl Kum and Kara

Flights from Mumbai to Tashkent and Almaty Direct Mumbai–Tashkent and Mumbai-Almaty routes have been reinstated after a period of suspension. IndiGo Airlines will start 4 times a week nonstop flights from Mumbai to Tashkent as of 1.9.2025 and also Mumbai to Almaty 4 times a week from 2.9.2025. This provides Indian travelers an easy way

Bishkek Manas Airport has changed IATA code from FRU to BSZ The Manas international airport serving Bishkek has changed its IATA code from FRU to BSZ. The old code referred to the old name of Bishkek which was Frunze. The new designation aligns the airport’s identity more closely with the current name of the Kyrgyz