Chechen Leader Threatens Komil Allamjonov, Uzbekistan's Democratic Reformer January 09, 2025
Two months after surviving an assassination attempt, Komil Allamjonov, the former press secretary to Uzbekistan’s president, finds himself embroiled in dangerous international intrigue. Last October, gunmen attempted to assassinate Allamjonov, riddli...
Assassination Attempt on Uzbekistan’s Komil Allamjonov Evokes Echoes of the Great Game November 13, 2024
The cracks and fissures of Central Asia’s 19th-century Great Game power struggles and political instability remain hidden just below the surface of the region’s deserts. Occasionally, there is a small shift, but enough to allow long-forgotten problem...
Washington Must Step Up Its Trade in Central Asia July 22, 2024
A delegation from Uzbekistan visited Washington, D.C. to advocate for the repeal of the Jackson-Vanik amendment and establish normal trade relations with the U.S. ...
Uzbekistan and China Quietly Cement a Regional Alliance February 06, 2024
While the U.S., Russia and Europe are trying to quell (or aggravate) crises simultaneously in Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, Israel/Gaza, the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea/Yemen, Uzbekistan and China have quietly elevated their partnership. ...