BISHKEK (Sputnik) — Uzbekistan is preparing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union on September 1.
"Starting from August 22, Uzbekistan has closed crossings at the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border," a spokeswoman for the Uzbek border service told RIA Novosti.
The new restriction will affect citizens of both countries who will only be allowed to return home, while third-country nationals will be free to pass through the border crossings as usual, the spokeswoman said.
