TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan has so far taken some steps towards economic and political liberalization, but much is yet to be done on the country’s way to real democracy and economic success. We are republishing this article on the issue, originally published by Eurasianet:
For its first 25 years of independence, Uzbekistan was a spiky creature.
It mostly shunned multinational blocs, engaged only cautiously with large partners and was outright hostile to its neighbors. Inside the country, authorities terrified the population into submission.
The death of the tyrant Islam Karimov in September 2016 marked a turning point of sorts. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who …read more
Source: The Times of Central Asia
