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Samarkand summit calls for greater investment in childrens wellbeing

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Samarkand summit calls for greater investment in children’s well-being​

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan - Hundreds of policymakers, international officials and child welfare advocates gathered in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand on Wednesday for a global summit aimed at making children’s health, education and protection a greater priority for governments.

Samarkand summit calls for greater investment in children’s well-being

Iran and Uzbekistan Where shared history comes alive in Tashkent

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Iran and Uzbekistan: Where shared history comes alive in Tashkent​

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - As an Iranian journalist visiting Tashkent, I found myself looking at the huge Islamic Civilization Center from two perspectives. I was a visitor discovering the depth of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage. I was also an Iranian looking for familiar traces of a civilization that has never respected the borders drawn on today’s maps.

Iran and Uzbekistan: Where shared history comes alive in Tashkent