Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Tashkent seems to have delicately removed itself from discussing Dushanbe’s Rogun dam, instead offering alternatives.

Uzbekistan is an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union, but in a recent speech it’s clear Tashkent wants to see the benefits of membership before making the leap.

The Uzbek state plays a huge role in the country’s economy, generating difficulties for foreign investors trying to operate in Uzbekistan.

Otabek Sattoriy, a blogger who often covered local corruption, has been sentenced on charges of extortion and libel.

The last time an Uzbek president faced a serious challenger was in 1991. Erk hasn’t been allowed to front a candidate since.

Instead of progress on decriminalizing defamation, Uzbek authorities have amended the criminal code to include online insults of the president as punishable with prison time. 

In the Kyrgyz president’s first state visit to Uzbekistan earlier this month, border issues topped the agenda.

Tashkent’s continued authoritarian habits undermine positive steps.

In an investigation released this week, RFE/RL poked into the Uzbek president’s alleged secret resort in the mountains.

Tashkent has promoted privatization schemes before. Is this time different?

Genuine reform takes place not through quashing free thinkers and critics but in encouraging and even embracing them.