Reports and Comments
In the footsteps of Avicenna
Despite a cold rainy evening people were arriving at the doorsteps of the Uzbekistan Embassy one after another and being…
Report on the talk by Chris Allan
On 9th October 2019, the British-Uzbek Society (BUS) held an informal talk by Chris Allan, the former British Ambassador…
Message from the Chairman
It has been almost half a year since Shirin Akiner passed away. The Executive Committee felt it appropriate to keep…
In Memoriam – Dr Shirin Akiner (16 June 1942–6 April 2019)
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Dr Shirin Akiner, former BUS Chair and a dedicated…
Report on Annual General Meeting
The British Uzbek Society held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 17 October 2018. The event was attended by some…
Foreign War Graves in Uzbekistan
One of the gauges of the humanity of a society is the way in which it treats the cemeteries and…
Suzanis – Gems of Uzbek Decorative Art
Suzani are handwoven silk embroideries originating from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, specifically a region formerly known as the Emirates of Bukhara…
Summer Garden Party 2018
Some 100 people attended a marvellously organised and vibrant Summer Garden Party at the Embassy of Uzbekistan on 28 June…