THE BEST SOVIET CITY in Central Asia? (This Used to Be a CLOSED COUNTRY!)
This city in Uzbekistan was built by common efforts of all the Soviet republics and claimed the title of the best city in the USSR. Let’s visit my relatives that moved here during the Soviet Union and see what life here is like now and what changed after the collapse of the USSR.
Time codes:
00:00 First thing to do in Uzbekistan!
01:23 The most destructive earthquake in Central Asia happened in Tashkent
02:03 Tashkent metro tour
04:10 Meeting locals
05:14 Why Koreans were relocated to Uzbekistan?
06:28 This is why you should visit Uzbekistan
07:56 ... and some Soviet architecture
08:38 Why do many Uzbeks go to Russia for low-paid jobs?
10:54 Pros and cons of Soviet Uzbekistan
12:43 What was happening when the USSR collapsed?
13:18 After the USSR collapse, Uzbekistan was the second closed country
13:57 De-sovietization policy in Uzbekistan
14:58 Toshkent was built by common efforts of all the Soviet countries
16:15 Why did part of my family move to Uzbekistan during the USSR?
📌 - check out my Russian Speaking Club & other projects here!
📍 - Aziz’s Instagram, you can book a tour in Toshkent with him!
- Katya’s Insta :)
📍 More videos:
- First impressions of KAZAKHSTAN : Earthquake, Soviet sauna and sincere talks with locals
- First Impressions of MONGOLIA : From Soviet Era to Nomadic Life
- Life in Georgia now vs back in the Soviet Union (Big trip through the country)
👉🏻Russian culture explained! (facts that you won’t find on google)
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📸 - more content about Russia, traveling, and my daily life
🤍 - if you feel like supporting my channel through Patreon
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