This week Dennis Wholey travels throughout the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan to explore its rich Silk Road history and culture.

Minister of Tourism and Sports, Aziz Abdukhakimov, highlights the cultural depth of the country and its recent growth in tourism. The Governor of the Samarkand region, Erkinjon Turdimov, discusses why Samarkand is Uzbekistan’s primary tourist attraction and Dennis takes a walking tour of the ancient Registan Square. As 60 % of modern Uzbekistan’s population is under 30 years old, Dennis visits with Alisher Sa’dullaev, Director of the Agency for Youth Affairs and visits the Tashkent campus of Webster University, an American university with campuses throughout the world.