Uzbekistan Travel Warning

Issued by US Department of State

Jan 08, 2002

U.S. citizens should evaluate carefully the implications for their security and safety before deciding to travel to Uzbekistan. While the situation in Uzbekistan is calm, ongoing events in the region warrant that all Americans in or traveling through Uzbekistan take measures to ensure their security and safety. The terrorist attacks in the United States and the proximity of Uzbekistan to Afghanistan continue to raise concerns for the safety of American citizens in Uzbekistan. Afghanistan is the site of ongoing military operations against the remnants of the former Taliban regime and the terrorist al-Qaida network.

On December 1, the Uzbek Government imposed travel restrictions on large parts of the Surkhandarya Oblast bordering Afghanistan, including the border city of Termez. Foreign citizens intending to travel to this region must obtain a special permission card from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs or Uzbek embassies and consulates abroad.

American citizens in Uzbekistan are strongly urged to register and obtain updated security information at the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent. Emergency services to American citizens are available 24 hours a day. The Embassy is located at 82 Chilanzarskaya St., Tashkent, Uzbekistan 700115. The telephone number is 998-71-120-5450, the fax number is 998-71-120-6335.

For further general information regarding travel to Uzbekistan, U.S. citizens should consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for Uzbekistan, available via the Internet at http://travel.state.gov.