Tag: Uzbekistan

Russia and China in Central Asia’s Technology Stack (Dylan Welch – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Central Asia’s role as a geopolitical battleground among Russia, China, Europe, and the United States has grown in recent years as Western countries seek...

Uzbekistan Seeks Stronger Cooperation with Afghanistan (Syed Fazl-e-Haider – The Jamestown Foundation)

Tashkent is positioning itself as a mediator between Taliban-led Afghanistan and the international community, advocating for integration rather than isolation since the fall of...

Open newsletter – february 23, 2022

ASIA A divide is emerging between how the Asia Pacific region has responded to the Omicron wave of COVID-19, and how North American and Western...

Daily news – February 9, 2022

News from: Al Jazeera, Brookings, East Asia Forum, Global Times, Key4Biz, Reuters, RFE RL, The Jamestown Foundation, ThinkChina, US Department of State  AFRICA The criticality of...

Chinese, Uzbek presidents exchange congratulations on 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties (Xinhua, Global Times)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two...

Uzbekistan’s chairmanship in SCO: Goals and priorities for 2022 (TASS)

Uzbekistan, as part of its chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, plans to hold more than 80 international events, develop a program for boosting...

Uzbekistan Sends Technicians To Repair Afghanistan’s Mazar-e Sharif Airport (RFE RL)

Uzbekistan has sent experts to the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e Sharif to help repair its airport equipment and restart operations. Uzbekistan Sends Technicians To...

Joint Statement between the United States and Uzbekistan Following the Inaugural Meeting of the Strategic Partnership Dialogue (US Department of State)

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Begin Text: On December...

HRW Urges Tashkent To Release Muslim Blogger Held On ‘Bogus’ Charges (RFE RL)

Human Rights Watch has called on Uzbek authorities to immediately release from custody Muslim blogger Fozilxoja Orifxojaev, who has been "in arbitrary detention for five months,"...

The Fate of China’s Rail Line to Uzbekistan Likely to Be Decided in Kyrgyzstan (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

As a part of its Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese plans to construct a railway from Xinjiang through Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan and onward to...

Economic Interests at Core of Uzbekistan’s Pragmatic Approach Toward Taliban (Fozil Mashrab, The Jamestown Foundation)

Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, it has struggled to win friends. Achieving international recognition and acceptance still remains an uphill...

Mirziyoev Takes Oath For Second Term As Uzbek President (RFE RL)

Shavkat Mirziyoev has taken the oath of office, beginning his second term as Uzbekistan's president by placing his hand on the Uzbek Constitution and...

Uzbeks vote to re-elect their president (Georgi Gotev, Euractiv)

Uzbekistan held presidential elections on Sunday (24 October) amid little doubt that incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who has opened the Central Asian country to the...

Uzbekistan’s President Poised For Victory In Poll Without Real Opposition (RFE RL)

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev looks set for an easy victory after voters in the Central Asia's most populous nation cast ballots on October 24...

Uzbekistan Votes In Presidential Election With Incumbent Mirziyoev Expected To Win (RFE RL)

Uzbekistan is holding a presidential election in which the incumbent, President Shavkat Mirziyoev, is widely expected to win a second term in office given...

Voting under way in Uzbekistan’s presidential election (Al Jazeera)

Voters in Uzbekistan are casting their ballots in a presidential election in which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no genuine opposition and is almost...