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Islam Karimov death
![Uzbekistan Dismisses Long-Serving and Much-Feared Security Service Chief Uzbekistan Dismisses Long-Serving and Much-Feared Security Service Chief](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-02_14-37-05.jpg)
Uzbekistan Dismisses Long-Serving and Much-Feared Security Service Chief
By Catherine Putz
President Mirziyoyev’s dismissal of Rustam Inoyatov may be power consolidation, but it may also clear the way for reforms.
![An Uzbek Transition for Kazakhstan? An Uzbek Transition for Kazakhstan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-23_15-49-00.jpg)
An Uzbek Transition for Kazakhstan?
By Stanislav Pritchin
When the time comes, can a post-Nazarbayev Astana model Uzbekistan's smooth transfer of power?
![What to Expect from Uzbekistan's Presidential Election What to Expect from Uzbekistan's Presidential Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-02_14-37-05.jpg)
What to Expect from Uzbekistan's Presidential Election
By Catherine Putz
More of the same, but with a new face.
![Why Is the Kazakh President's 'Cold' Making News? Why Is the Kazakh President's 'Cold' Making News?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_20-54-14.jpg)
Why Is the Kazakh President's 'Cold' Making News?
By Catherine Putz
Because it’s a decent lede into a discussion of politics and presidential succession.
![Uzbekistan After Islam Karimov: What to Expect Uzbekistan After Islam Karimov: What to Expect](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-26_22-45-20.jpg)
Uzbekistan After Islam Karimov: What to Expect
By Ankit Panda
Katie Putz joins The Diplomat's Ankit Panda for a conversation on Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
![Is Everything Going as Planned in Uzbekistan? Is Everything Going as Planned in Uzbekistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-16_14-53-37.jpg)
Is Everything Going as Planned in Uzbekistan?
By Catherine Putz
There’s been no succession war, but the transition doesn’t change economic reality. Uzbekistan-themed weekend reads.
![Uzbekistan and the Eurasian Economic Union Uzbekistan and the Eurasian Economic Union](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-07_16-10-09.jpg)
Uzbekistan and the Eurasian Economic Union
By Casey Michel
More possible post-Karimov, but still an unlikely direction for Tashkent.
![Uzbekistan's Succession Question Is Russia’s Strategic Opportunity Uzbekistan's Succession Question Is Russia’s Strategic Opportunity](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-27_16-08-55.jpg)
Uzbekistan's Succession Question Is Russia’s Strategic Opportunity
By Dmitriy Nurullayev
Whoever succeeds Islam Karimov is likely to bring Uzbekistan closer to Russia, at the expense of the U.S.
![A Post-Karimov Uzbekistan A Post-Karimov Uzbekistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-03_12-20-16.jpg)
A Post-Karimov Uzbekistan
By Cholpon Orozobekova
What does the future hold without the only leader Uzbekistan has ever known?
![Uzbekistan's Karimov Leaves Behind a Legacy of Repression, Slavery, and Kleptocracy Uzbekistan's Karimov Leaves Behind a Legacy of Repression, Slavery, and Kleptocracy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-02_17-13-48.jpg)
Uzbekistan's Karimov Leaves Behind a Legacy of Repression, Slavery, and Kleptocracy
By Casey Michel
Uzbekistan's founding president has plenty of atrocities to his name.
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