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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 062443 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CASC PTER ASEC UZ
SUBJECT: TRAVEL WARNING - UZBEKISTAN 
 
¶1.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens that the 
potential for a terrorist attack or localized civil 
disturbance still exists in Uzbekistan.  The Department of 
State continues to urge Americans in Uzbekistan to 
exercise caution when traveling in the region.  This 
supersedes the Travel Warning dated July 3, 2008. 
¶2.  The U.S. Government continues to receive information 
that indicates terrorist groups may be planning attacks, 
possibly against U.S. interests, in Uzbekistan. 
Supporters of terrorist groups such as the Islamic 
Movement of Uzbekistan, Al-Qaida, the Islamic Jihad Union, 
and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement are active in 
the region.  Members of these groups have expressed anti- 
U.S. sentiments and have attacked U.S. Government 
interests in the past, including the U.S. Embassy in 
Tashkent, and may attempt to target U.S. Government or 
private American interests in Uzbekistan.  In the past, 
these groups have conducted kidnappings, assassinations, 
and suicide bombings. 
¶3.  High security at official U.S. facilities may lead 
terrorists and their sympathizers to seek softer targets. 
These may include facilities where Americans and other 
foreigners congregate or visit, such as residential areas, 
clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, hotels, 
outdoor recreation events, and resorts.  The U.S. Embassy 
in Tashkent continues to employ heightened security 
precautions.  U.S. citizens should report any unusual 
activity to local authorities and then inform the Embassy. 
¶4.  Uzbekistan experienced a wave of terrorist violence in 
2004 and a number of incidents have occurred since then. 
In July 2004, there were three suicide bombings in 
Tashkent, including one outside the U.S. Embassy.  The 
Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) claimed responsibility for the 
attacks.  The IJU also used suicide bombers in multiple 
attacks focused on police and Uzbek private and commercial 
facilities in Tashkent and Bukhara in late March and early 
April 2004.  In May 2005, armed militants stormed a prison 
in Andijon, released its prisoners, and then took control 
of the regional administration and other government 
buildings in Andijon Province.  Fighting broke out between 
government forces and the militants, and reports indicated 
that several hundred civilians died in the ensuing 
violence.  In May 2009, there were attacks on a border 
post in Khonobod and a suicide bombing at a police station 
in the city of Andijon. 
¶5. The Uzbek Government tightly controls all official 
border crossings.  Travel within Uzbekistan by rail or 
land sometimes requires brief exit into neighboring 
countries.  Travelers should have multiple-entry Uzbek 
visas and a proper visa for the neighboring country in 
order to avoid delays in travel.  Furthermore, American 
citizens affiliated with nongovernmental organizations 
that have been closed in Uzbekistan may be denied entry, 
even with a valid visa. 
 
¶6.  Americans traveling to or remaining in Uzbekistan are 
strongly urged to register with the U.S. Embassy through 
the State Department's travel registration website, 
https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain 
updated information on travel and security within 
Uzbekistan.  Americans without Internet access may 
register directly with the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent.  The 
U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan is located at #3, Moyqorghon 
Street, 5th Block, Yunusobod District, Tashkent-700093, 
Uzbekistan.  The telephone number is 998-71-120-5450 and 
can be reached after hours as well in the event of an 
emergency.  The Consular fax number is 998-71-120-5448. 
The website is http://uzbekistan.usembassy.gov 
¶7.  As the Department continues to develop information on 
any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, 
it shares credible threat information through its consular 
 
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information documents, including the Country Specific 
Information for Uzbekistan and the Worldwide Caution, 
available on the Internet at http://travel.state.gov.  In 
addition to information on the Internet, travelers may 
obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by 
calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and 
Canada or, outside the United States and Canada, on a 
regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are 
available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday 
through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). 
 
¶8.  Minimize considered. 
CLINTON