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Shavkat Mirziyoyev

20 Years Since Andijan, Remembering Past Abuses in Uzbekistan
By Mihra Rittmann
Addressing the lack of accountability for past human rights abuses, including the 2005 Andijan massacre, has not been high on the current government’s agenda.

Why Uzbekistan Continues to Push for Engaging With Afghanistan
By Niginakhon Saida
Tashkent sees stability in Afghanistan as essential for the security and stability of the broader Central and South Asian region.

Kygyz, Tajik, Uzbek Presidents Hold Groundbreaking Trilateral Summit
By Kulobiddin Norov
A first-of-its-kind Central Asian summit boosts regional connectivity and authoritarian domestic agendas.

Renewed Horizons: Strengthening Central Asia-US Relations under the Trump Administration
By Javlon Vakhabov
As the new administration charts its foreign policy course, a stronger Central Asia-U.S. partnership can serve as a model for mutually beneficial cooperation.

Central Asian Leaders Swift to Send Congratulatory Notes to Trump
By Catherine Putz
The messages provide a glimpse as to what the Central Asian states wish to see from the next U.S. administration and how they aim to position themselves.

Uzbekistan’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections: A Chance for Change?
By Mirshohid Aslanov
From tackling corruption to enhancing public services, people of Uzbekistan are clear about their priorities.

Can Central Asia Deepen Multilateral Cooperation Without Institutionalization?
By Sanat Kushkumbayev and Aizada Nuriddenova
The sixth consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders concluded without a major breakthrough, but recent Kazakh-Uzbek bilateral agreements could be the key to deepening cooperation in the region.

At Astana Leaders’ Summit, Uzbekistan’s President Highlights Ambitions to Deepen Regional Integration
By Mirshohid Aslanov and Otabek Akromov
An optimal way of mitigating the challenges Central Asia faces, Mirziyoyev argued, is regional integration.

Bloggers in the Crosshairs: The Complex Reality of Media Freedom in Uzbekistan
By Sher Khashimov and Asiya Kerimova
Despite presidential promises, arrests of bloggers critical of the government highlight the fragility of free speech in Mirziyoyev's Uzbekistan.

New Uzbekistan, Old Tricks
By Mihra Rittmann
With so many activists in Uzbekistan once again behind bars, the president’s promises of reform ring increasingly hollow.

Privatization in Uzbekistan: Potential Far From Fulfilled
By Bryn Windsor
While some progress has been made, foreign investors are starting to wonder if Uzbekistan’s privatization agenda will ever live up to its much-lauded potential.

1 Amendment, Dozens of Arrests: How Uzbekistan Is Hounding Citizens Who Criticize the President
By Madina Amin
Five years in jail for criticizing Mirziyoyev’s attending a military parade in Moscow, two and half for a vulgar comment on Instagram, seven for a derogatory poem.
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