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2009-06-17 05:11:00
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Secretary of State
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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
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
STATE 00062443 002 OF 002
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
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
STATE 00062443 002 OF 002
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