More: Uzbekistan
Iran looms large in Central Asia despite sanctions and Saudi financial muscle
Saudi Arabia may have been getting more than it bargained for when
authorities in Khujand, Tajikistan’s second largest city, ordered that the
city’s largest and most...
Forced and child labour in Uzbek cotton fields continues to fall
The
systematic and systemic use of child labour and forced labour in Uzbekistan’s
cotton industry has come to an end, according to a new International Labour
Organization...
World Bank Continues its Support to Civil Aviation Sector Reform in Uzbekistan
The Government of Uzbekistan and the World Bank have signed an advisory
services agreement for modernizing the country’s civil aviation sector. This is
the second such...
Unjustified Hope of Iran’s Central Asia Policy
The
Washington factor has been and remains, if not the main obstacle, then at least
a deterrent to Iran’s strengthening in Central Asia over the past...
Why does al Qaeda oppose the repatriation of ISIS prisoners to Central Asia?
Al Qaeda's subsidiary from Central Asia,
Uzbek Salafi-Jihadi group Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad (KTJ), accused the U.S.-backed
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and American troops...
Quality Jobs Needed to Support Sustainable Growth and Development in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan currently has a unique demographic window of opportunity as
500,000 youths will join the labor force annually over the next few years.
Successfully integrating these...
How Will Uzbekistan Become A Regional Transit Hub?
On 5th April of 2019, a meeting
of the railway authorities of Kazakhstan, China, Iran, Turkmenistan, and
Uzbekistan took place in Almaty dedicated to advancing cargo...
Uzbek’s Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad changed its leader
On April
12, 2019, Central Asia's Salafi-Jihadist group Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad
(KTJ) issued a statement on the Telegram channel, in which it announced the
resignation...
Uzbekistan Growth to Improve Further to 5.2% in 2019
High infrastructure spending, an improved investment
climate, increased exports, and expected agriculture pickup are helping
Uzbekistan sustain its growth, but the economy remains challenged by persistent
credit...
GUAM Could Be Turned into an Effective Bloc
GUAM
(initially called GUUAM), an organization for democracy and economic
development, was established in 1997 following the collapse of the Soviet
Union. It served as one of...