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Uzbekistan
‘It Happens Every Day, to Everyone’: Street Harassment in Uzbekistan
By Munisa Abdullaeva
A majority of girls in Uzbekistan have experienced some form of street harassment, from catcalls to physical assault.
Rethinking Britain’s Central Asia Strategy
By Jade McGlynn
The U.K. needs to think more ambitiously – and more coherently – about its own capabilities and objectives in Central Asia.
Kyrgyz President Japarov Touches Down in Tashkent
By Catherine Putz
Following recent visits to Russia and Kazakhstan, new Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov is in Uzbekistan for a state visit.
Will Uzbekistan Allow an Opposition Candidate to Run for President?
By Catherine Putz
Recent events further dim already bleak hopes for a free and fair presidential election in Uzbekistan later this year.
RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service Reveals Secret Mountain Resort
By Catherine Putz
In an investigation released this week, RFE/RL poked into the Uzbek president’s alleged secret resort in the mountains.
What’s Behind the Planned Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway?
By Hugh Ollard
The three countries agreed on a roadmap for building a new railway, but what are the prospects of, and problems along, the route?
Uzbekistan Prioritizes Pakistani Over Iranian Ports
By Umida Hashimova
Accessing seaports at lower costs and shorter distances is a decades-old issues Tashkent is trying to solve, Pakistani ports might be the answer.
A Closer Look at Uzbekistan’s Privatization Push
By Corissa Steiner
Tashkent has promoted privatization schemes before. Is this time different?
Off the Hook: Acquittals of Swedish Telecom Officials Linked to Uzbek Bribery Scandal Upheld
By Ian J. Lynch
The acquittal of Swedish executives whose company admitted to bribing Gulnara Karimova for access to the Uzbek telecom market undermines anti-corruption efforts.
Uzbekistan Moves Elections to October
By Catherine Putz
The country's elections -- previously held in late December -- will now be held in October.
What a New High-Speed Railway Tells Us About Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Relations
By Umida Hashimova
The new project serves as another testament to the strengthening relations between the two countries.
Uzbekistan Takes Further Steps Toward Eurasian Economic Union
By Umida Hashimova
Tashkent’s 2021 strategy directs several government agencies to align with a number of EAEU regulations.