Dear readers from Spain. Wow! I didn't expect such a reaction when posting this train 😊 I love Spain. I've been once in Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona. Hope to come again. And please, come to us! Our ancient cities are waiting for you. And we are full of Talgo trains 😍 🇺🇿 🇪🇸 🙏
Hola, amigos! I know you've been waiting for this moment. Me too. Today famous packed-Talgo train has arrived in
#Uzbekistan
. So I invite you to the first-ever TRAIN UNBOXING! 🚄🇪🇸🇺🇿🎁
And this is how the 🇪🇸 Spanish train looks when adopted in 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan. (Look at "steel balls" man). Actually, they made our lives much easier. Now two main ancient cities Samarkand and Bukhara are just 2 and 4 hours away from the capital. Muy cómodamente. And with a bar! 🍷
🇪🇸✈️🇺🇿 How to visit Uzbekistan: a thread for dear Spaniards. Read my tweets and follow the path of Ruy González de Clavijo!
1) It is visa-free for you. You need to have a negative PCR test which was done not earlier than 72 hours before the border crossing.
More tips inside:
@carlesimarcel
My silence? Man, we live in Central Asia. I know nothing about Catalonia. And I believe you heard nothing about Karakalpakstan which is an autonomous republic inside of Uzbekistan
⚡ "Uzbekistan recognizes the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. We do not recognize Donetsk and Lugansk as separate republics" - Uzbek MFA Abdulaziz Kamilov right now in Senate. He also stated that
#Uzbekistan
stands for peace and calls to stop the violence now.
⚡ Breaking: The Muslim Board of Uzbekistan has issued a fatwa (legal ruling) which deny Muslims to participate in any military activities except to defend their motherland. "You should not be involved, it is haram", says the fatwa. It also appeals to current anti-mercenary laws.
🇪🇸🇺🇿 Dear Spaniards! Hello from the Airbus helicopter from me and Minister of Tourism of Uzbekistan Mr. Abdukhakimov! So hold your cervezas.
✈️ There will be a charter flight Tashkent- Madrid soon. Just for you. Once or twice a week. Promise to come to you with the first one! ✊
🇪🇸 My dear Spaniards probably interested: how we've managed to continue operations of our famous
@TalgoGroup
trains during total (100%) blackout? Well, we have found a way! 😅
Total blackout in
#Uzbekistan
. All the country is shut down. No electricity anywhere. No water. Traffic is going crazy with policemen trying to fix it. Last minutes of mobile internet probably. Ministry of Energy says the reason is a huge accident in Southern Kazakhstan.
🎖️🇺🇿 The government of Uzbekistan has awarded me with "Friendship of People" medal.
"For promoting values of friendship and mutual understanding between all ethnicities living in Uzbekistan", as the statement says.
Thanks!
🇺🇿🇰🇿🇰🇬🇹🇲🇹🇯 The real winner of this Olympic Games is the Central Asia. Unprecedented unity of fans from all 5 countries. Love, mutual cheering. Before it wasn't like this at all. I hope politicians will see a potential and will speed up integrational processes. People want it.
2) It is a mandatory rule to bring a bottle of nice sangria for Nikita.
3) Uzbekistan is in Top-5 of the safest countries in the world. So you can relax, no street crime.
4) Food is super cheap and tasty. And we have our famous plov which is like paella, but plov.
🇺🇿 The new star of Uzbekistan: Diyora Keldiyorova is the first woman to win the gold medal in Uzbekistan's history at the Summer Olympics. Congratulations! Women of Uzbekistan - go go go!
🇺🇿 Assalomu aleykum! Bugun men barcha o'zbekistonliklarni o'zbek tilini kuni bilan tabriklayman! Va bugun men Telegramda yangi kanal ochaman. Shu yerda men faqat o'zbek tilida yozaman. Tarjimon yo'q. Faqat o'zim yozaman. Xatolar bo'ladi, uzr! Marhamat:
🚄🇺🇿🇪🇸👩🦰First-ever female train drivers in Central Asia who will drive Talgo trains "Afrasiab" very soon in
#Uzbekistan
. There are five of them. This is an important project for gender equality, and we hope the next will come after them. Beautiful women for beautiful trains!
⚡️🇺🇿 Uzbekistani boy is a new Chess King. 17-years old Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the World Rapid Chess Champion. In the final, he defeats Magnus Carlsen and Yan Nepomnyaschiy. The youngest Rapid Champion ever.
Real story: a guy from Samarkand region has found a bronze pot while digging in his garden. He was happily cooking in this pot for 29 years. By a lucky chance recently some scientists have seen it. And it is appeared that pot is a super rare thing of Sak nomads. 2nd century AD.
8) Samarkand. Talgo train, wooooah, 2 hours and you are here! That's the place where Ruy González de Clavijo spent few months. Visit historical buildings, Paper Factory and my nice place for breakfast - Pancake Post in the "colonial" part of the town. Afrasiab museum - must see!
It is a shame for me to see those people who put the Z sign on their cars in
#Tashkent
. This is a sign which Russian armored forces use on their vehicles in Ukraine. I think in Uzbekistan it should mean "Zombified by propaganda".
12) That's it, folks! Thank you for all your attention. We are waiting for you! I hope it is just the beginning!
And as the last thing, check a music video of my band ELECTROOKO from Bukhara, feel some contemporary vibes of
#Uzbekistan
:
🇹🇷🇺🇿 Uzbekistan is boarding special vehicles and rescue squads to send to Turkey. Right now in the Airport of Tashkent. Ministry of Emergency Situations is in charge.
A new type of protest was invented in
#Uzbekistan
.
🐑 Sheep Protest.
Farmers have brought 1500 sheeps to local mayor's office yesterday in Samarkand region. They were unhappy that land, designated for sheeps, was used for another animals by a cluster.
🇺🇿🇦🇫 What's going on in Uzbekistan in these tragic days for Afghanistan: firstly, there is no panic in the country. We do not worry that the Taliban will storm our border and invade. The border with AFG on the Amudarya river is one of the most fortified borders in the world.
No more taxi scammers in Tashkent Airport. Today a new taxi line and Taxi Airport service was introduced. 3$ for a start and 0.3$ for 1 km. Prepaid inside the terminal, no cash to drivers.
Dear friends! I NEED YOUR HELP. There is a work of my life: a music video about the Aral Sea and beautiful Karakalpakstan.
I want the whole world to know about this region. It deserves it. Please, enjoy and share!
Full video is on Youtube:
7) Tashkent. The capital of Uzbekistan. Cosmopolitan and vibrant city. Plenty of iconic Soviet modernism buildings including "Uzbekistan" hotel, Chorsu market, legendary Soviet subway, famous Ilkhom Theater, museums, parks. Nice idea to stop here for a day at least.
🇺🇿 I was really surprised today by the new level of gov services in Uzbekistan. Even didn't know it is possible! So, I have a newborn baby. After 12 hours after its birth, I received an SMS with a special code. It is a unique "baby code". With this code, I went to ZAGS office (1)
Uzbekistan was bombed by 5 rockets that were launched from the side of Afghanistan. Few houses were damaged, luckily no one was hurt. The attack happened today at 16.20.
The most unexpected thing for me at today's Uzbekistan vs. Spain game in Paris was that almost the entire stadium was cheering for us. The French fans were strongly supporting Uzbekistan. During the break, there was a line of French people waiting to wear our country's flag and
5) How to get there: For now (🤮COVID) only via Istanbul by Turkish Airlines. 10 hours flight from Madrid including transfer. Around 800$. Yes, expensive. But this year is crazy.
6) Hotels are fine, you can find local guest houses for 15$ per night and Hilton for 350$.
Mass gatherings are not allowed in modern
#Uzbekistan
. So people come to the Embassy of Ukraine to show their support. I stand with the Ukraine these days. I have Ukrainian surname and heritage. But it doesn't even matter. If you believe in human rights, you stand with Ukraine.
🔥 Uzbekistan has included 157 unique Soviet mosaics into the Cultural Heritage List. According to the new decree of the government, it is forbidden to do any construction works without a permission from the Agency of Cultural Heritage.
What is going on in Uzbekistan? A wedding? No. People celebrate that they have received funding for their neighborhood through a new democratic process Open Budget, where people decide how to spend local budget. Now tell me that Uzbekistani people are "not ready" for democracy.
A recent photo of the
#AralSea
from space. It was taken in April 2021 by the ISS. The western part of the sea which is in
#Uzbekistan
is shrinking now. Prognosis of experts say that we will lose it completely in 2035. So far there is no rescue plan and no free water in rivers.
🎖️ Uzbekistan has awarded me with a national medal "Excellent Tourism Promoter". It is my third medal, so I think in a few years I will look like Brezhnev 😅 Since I am still on tour, my mother has received the medal from Tourism Minister Mr. Abdukhakimov. Hoorah to all mothers!
🇺🇿🇹🇯 Tajikistani football players won UAE team at 1/8 Asian Cup and celebrated with Uzbekistani flag on the field. Because our fans came to support them. I love it! Impossible thing to see 10 years ago. Uzbekistan will play with Thailand on 30th Jan.
🇺🇿🇪🇺 President Mirziyoev has asked the EU to provide "more active support" for Central Asian inner integration, arguing that the "global and regional situation has changed dramatically". He asked EU businesses "to fill gaps at our markets" which are targeted by "third countries".
My wife just have got a new ID-card which replacing a passport of Uzbekistan. I am so glad to see that we've got rid of this awful Soviet "ethnicity" line. I always felt it is a humiliation. "Uzbek", "Russian", "Tajik". You are Uzbekistani, that's matters. "Ethnicity" is a fake.
🇺🇿
#Uzbekistan
did a significant step to get rid of the main channel of Russian influence - 🇷🇺 TV. Their propaganda is not banned (yet), but from now on the main IPTV provider UzDigital offers another points of view for free: 🇬🇧 BBC, 🇺🇲 CNN, 🇺🇲 Bloomberg, 🇨🇳 CGTN and 🇹🇷 TRT Avaz.
@alexeevkd
Для меня самым большим открытием стало, что российские либералы - ещё более имперские имперцы чем самые Z-тнутые Z-тники. Вы там совсем охерели, что учите нас как нам жить и как с кем разговаривать.
Today is the International Aral Sea Day. I wish everyone to see its beauty. There are only 2 things in the world which totally shocked me and impressed for the rest of the life. The Aral Sea view and interior of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. Please, come to see the Sea once. And then
@sithshat
@DKhalmukhamedov
На русском. Если что - я бакалавр русской филологии. Про Восток мне ничего не известно и не интересно. Здесь речь о взаимоотношениях бывшей империи и её языка и её бывших колоний. В данном случае термин "Средняя Азия" является маркером колониального прошлого, и всем претендующим
@davidmejiaNY
@JorgeSMiguel
Hello! We have many crazy things. But! Don't try to involve me in European politics, friends :) Many don't have water running in water sinks. Suffer from polluted air. Electricity, gas shortages. Salaries are 100 USD a month. Come on. We are deep into very basic problems.
⚡️🇺🇿
#Uzbekistan
has confirmed that 22 Afghan military planes and 24 helicopters have crossed the border of the country with a totally of 585 armed soldiers on board. Uzbek MIG-29 and Afghan Embraer-314 have run into each other in the air. Pilots used catapults and parachutes.
I am sorry. But I really can't understand why you are not in
#Bukhara
right now.
Lovely October. +18. So much spirituality in the air - take a spoon with you to eat it.
⚡️The end of cotton slavery. President of
#Uzbekistan
today has signed a bill that cancels a state plan of cotton production. In 2020 farmers for the first time will be free to choose what to grow. The price of cotton will be set by an exchange market, not by the state anymore.
A possible influence of Taliban triumph on our countries could be seen only after some time - in a form of romanticization of extremism. But for now, I don't want to speculate on geo-politics. Don't worry about us. And let's try to help Afghans.
🇺🇿 A pure detective story from Uzbekistan. Last Friday, a few dozen kids (mostly in the Namangan district) were hospitalized with a poisoning diagnosis. The source is unknown, and the investigation continues. Many people point to the fact that the reason is the nationwide
There can be many views, but personally I am not happy and feel disturbed to see RUS license plates parked at my favorite cafe in
#Tashkent
. Most of refugees I meet in my neighborhood behave colonial / supremacist / "we are from Moscow" style. Touristic at the very best case.
Namangani girl Gulsanam Alijonova who has beaten few insulters appeared to be a taekwondo national champion and active COVID-19 volunteer who helped 500 families. Now she is under a criminal charge which could lead to 5 years. The case should be dropped and reversed to assaulters
Mindblowing. There is a little girl living on the Syrdarya river. And she has to cross the river in a boat alone (!) every Monday to get to school. Back on Saturday. There is no bridge. The governor found her today. She said to him (quote): "Boat? Nah, it is easy-peasy". Badass.
Today I start a new national-wide TV-program on
@Uzreport
channel. "New Reportage". Fresh, brave, sharp. And what's unique - I speak in Uzbek. Booom. Watch today at 19.30.