Silk Road Caravan Sees Uzbekistan's Fight Against Drought

The Silk Road Caravan toured Uzbekistan's pastures, pistachio plantations and riverine forests as Samarkand hosted the GEF Assembly on land degradation and drought finance.

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — In the summer light, Samarkand presents a mosaic of blue hues: the city's tiled domes, the expansive June sky, and

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