Religion and Forced Displacement in Ukraine
This paper examines how Ukrainian religious associations have addressed the forced displacement caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict that started in 2014. At the out set there will be a brief…
Articles, Briefings and Essays
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Spotlight on Uzbekistan: Executive Summary
Spotlight on Uzbekistan finds that the much talked about reform process in Uzbekistan is real, but that so are the significant holes in it, with a lot of work still…
Introducing Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan
Spotlight on Uzbekistan In September 2016, longstanding Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev assumed the Presidency of Uzbekistan following the death of President Islam Karimov, the despotic ruler who had dominated the…
Economic reforms in Uzbekistan: Achievements, problems, perspectives
The Uzbek economic model 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…
The investment climate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has the most diversified economy in Central Asia, with significant mineral and metals wealth, including gold, as well as textiles and services, and the largest population in the region.[1]…
Corruption and reform in Uzbekistan: The elephant is still in the room
When Uzbekistan’s first post-Soviet President, Islam Karimov, passed away in September 2016, he left behind a complex legacy. Uzbekistan had not suffered prolonged instability, armed conflict, or state-failure, like in…
Reversing brain drain is the key to Uzbekistan’s future
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…
The perils of rebuilding Uzbekistan: The rise of glass and glitter
Central Asian countries have attempted to build their nation branding strategies through redesigning their capital cities. The process can be widely observed in former Soviet republics with Kazakhstan that built…
Media landscape in Uzbekistan
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…
Challenges NGOs in Uzbekistan are still facing
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…