Opinions / Uzbekistan
As Moscow’s grip falters, and Beijing ups its influence, the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration. (more…)
Considering my professional activity and background in one of the independent and leading analytical centers of Uzbekistan, the internship in Georgia turned out to be very in time and useful in terms of studying the experience of the prominent think tanks of this country.
For the countries of Central Asia, which are located in a geopolitically charged region, the issue of creating democracy is also of geopolitical importance. Political scientist Farhod Tolipov shares his thoughts on the results of the Summit for Democracy, specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)
The expert discusses the information sovereignty of the countries of the region, the search and imposition of external enemies and recipes for strengthening their independence. (more…)
Despite the head of state’s supposed backing of courageous journalism, harassment continues apace. (more…)
The socio-political situation in Uzbekistan has been tense in recent years but now in many areas a crisis may be unfolding in the wake of the pandemic. As the economic tensions are reflected in the published figures, it can be seen that the country’s external debt and levels of poverty are growing and an atmosphere of social control is on the rise.
As an independent state, Uzbekistan appeared on the world map in 1991. The country launched reforms that were supposed to create a base for running a market economy. In 1996, however the course of the economy was radically shifted towards intensification of state intervention in the economy and the implementation of an import substitution policy.
Scorched earth: media in Uzbekistan between 2005 and 2016
Under the rule of President Islam Karimov (1991-2016), the media in Uzbekistan experienced significant pressure. The total domination of the media environment by censorship and threats to journalists meant there was no freedom of expression in the media at all.
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens economies and has disrupted societies everywhere. To recover, restore, and rebuild, every country will need to lean on expertise and the very best of its human capital. However, in Central Asia, the bitter truth is that systems that were already struggling before the pandemic will suffer more because so many of their best and brightest have simply left. This brain drain of the region’s human capital now poses nearly as big a problem as the virus itself.
Overview of NGOs in Uzbekistan
According to the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan the total number of registered non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country as of 2020 exceeded 10,000.[1] The Ministry boasted that NGOs are increasingly gaining strong positions in the development of Uzbek society and are becoming a full-fledged partner of the state as the result of adopted legislative measures.