November 2012

Uzbekistan: What Changes can be Expected?

According to this paper, the situation in Central Asia is largely determined by Uzbekistan’s domestic situation. It is from the position of regional leader that Tashkent is trying to conduct relations with its neighbors and with outside powers. This explains external interest in the country’s internal political situation and in the anticipated changes within its ruling elite. A central question is who will lead the country after its first president, Islam Karimov. The author argues that this remains unpredictable.

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