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Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the Hope of Regionalism
By Catherine Putz
Astana and Tashkent are at the heart of regionalism's potential in Central Asia
Uzbek President Mirziyoyev Makes State Visit to Russia
By Catherine Putz
Mirziyoyev and Putin signed investments deals worth $12 billion and trade contracts worth $3.8 billion.
Nations in Transit: Populism and Broken Promises
By Catherine Putz
The annual report again catalogs the decline of democracy across the former Soviet Union.
Brothers Again: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana.
Uzbekistan Puts a Smile on an Economic Blow to Turkmenistan
By Paolo Sorbello
Mirziyoyev paid his first visit to Turkmenistan while their main joint project – a pipeline to China – was being killed.
Uzbek President Makes First Official Trip Abroad to Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev made a two-day visit to Turkmenistan his first official foray abroad.
Central Asia Still in the Democratic Doldrums
By Casey Michel
Democracy seems to be going into a global decline.
Good News: After 17 Years, Uzbek Journalist Released
By Catherine Putz
Muhammad Bekjanov was one of the world's longest-imprisoned journalists.
Can Kazakhstan Look to Uzbekistan for Economic Dynamism?
By Catherine Putz
Central Asia’s borders and Stalin; radio in the region and more; recommended links.
Western Fingerprints on Uzbek Crime Racket
By Kristian Lasslett
Tashkent wants nearly $1 billion in frozen assets back, but the state is complicit in the original corruption.
An Uzbek Transition for Kazakhstan?
By Stanislav Pritchin
When the time comes, can a post-Nazarbayev Astana model Uzbekistan's smooth transfer of power?
Uzbekistan Postpones Grand Opening: Visa Changes Delayed Until 2021
By Catherine Putz
A previously heralded visa liberalization has been punted to 2021.