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Uzbekistan: Samarkand anniversary

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 @ 22:02 UTC

by Ben Paarmann

Countries:: Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan: El aniversario de Samarkanda...

Central Asian Borders writes about the former Silk Road capital Samarkand's 2750th anniversary. Uzbek president Karimov came on a visit, and his entourage made sure that every major street was blocked for the event, causing lots of hassle for the inhabitants.

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