UNESCO

Uzbekistan: bright and unique heritage

Uzbekistan: bright and unique heritage

34,39 million

Population

447,4 thousand km²

Territory

5 sites

included in the World Heritage List

Country Program

Uzbekistan is actively engaged in the activities of UNESCO and was twice elected to the Executive Board of the Organization. Today the collaboration is governed by the Country Programme Action Plan for 2018-2021 which was signed during the historic visit of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the UNESCO Headquarters in October 2018.

World Heritage Sites

Western Tyan‑Shan

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Safeguarding of the atlas and adras making traditional technologies

Navruz

Culture and Traditions associated with Palov

Askiya (The Art of Wit)

Katta Ashula

Cultural Space of Boysun

News & Events

Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulates Donald Trump

President of Uzbekistan concludes the visit to Bishkek

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Address by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

The President of Uzbekistan and the Prime Minister of Hungary advocate the formation of a new portfolio of economic projects

President of Uzbekistan arrives in Bishkek

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Proposals for improving social protection reviewed

Quote

We will build free, democratic and prospering Uzbekistan with our courageous and magnanimous people.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan