Navigating a “challenging and difficult” path towards democracy
Back in 2022, I participated regularly in meetings and interactions with constitutional scholars and governance experts from countries all around the world, including EU...
Russia’s Arctic Geopolitical Ambitions
It has been a strong ambition of multiple Soviet and Russian Leaders to gain control over the vast rich resources of the Arctic regions....
Uzbekistan: Over 1,000 independent observers will provide crucial oversight of election
Over 1,000 international observers will attend the upcoming parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan, it has emerged.
The presence of so many independent experts,providing independent oversight, is...
Uzbekistan: Next few years “vital” for country on its “post-Soviet journey”
It isn’t only the United States where elections are keenly awaited.
While the upcoming poll in America seems to grip most of the world, there...
Tajikistan and the Taliban
Three years after coming to power by military means, the Taliban has stabilized the situation in Afghanistan and managed to achieve diplomatic progress in...
Russia’s Cyber Crackdown: Sovereignty, Surveillance, and Wartime Control
The rapid growth of digital technologies has transformed how governments interact with their citizens, providing enhanced connectivity and granting states new ways to exert...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Beyond the Debates – interview
China, South and India (BRICS members), during the past two years have made conscious efforts and provided crucial roadmaps for brokering peace between former...
K-Silk Road Boosts Seoul’s Central Asia Presence
In Uzbekistan, although cars on the street have a Chevrolet logo, the origins of these cars can be traced back to the Daewoo and...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Allows Advancement of BRICS Members’ Geopolitical Agenda
State Duma, the lower house of parliamentarians, and the Federation Council, the upper chamber of legislators, voted to declare and approve the 'special military...
Over 30 years after independence, Uzbekistan continues to undergo “profound transformations”
Three years ago, the landlocked country of Uzbekistan celebrated a key milestone in its history.
The year 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of its independence. It was...