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Islam Karimov
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Eurasia’s Potemkin Democracies
By Jos Boonstra
Central Asia remains difficult terrain for democracy, and prospects seem bleaker than ever.
A Timid Uzbek-Tajik Rapprochement
By Paolo Sorbello
An air route reopens amid border clashes and geopolitical tensions.
Central Asia’s Hydropower Spat
By Elmurad Kasym
Uzbekistan’s repeated attempts to block Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan from building hydropower plants are futile.
Yes, Uzbekistan Is Putin’s Friend
By Paolo Sorbello
Russia’s president offers a generous dose of debt forgiveness to keep Uzbekistan close.
The SCO and Regional Dialogue
By Casey Michel
For all the questions about the SCO’s purpose, it has brought at least one unlikely pair together.
Inside Uzbekistan’s First Family Feud
In a rare interview, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva has put the maximum distance between herself and her roots.
The US and its ‘Friendly’ Dictator
Despite his country’s woeful human rights record, the US military still indulges Uzbekistan’s president. Don’t expect a change soon.
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