Author: Maghfirat Lutfullayeva

Synopsis Israel’s recent killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and missile attacks on Tehran have made Iran’s dialogue with the West problematic and forced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to seek closer relations with Russia, China and the Gulf States. The failure of Iran’s strategy of forward defence, as shown in its inability to fend off the Israeli attacks, may compel Iran to acquire a nuclear arsenal earlier. This could derail its hard-won relations with the Gulf States and complicate its desired rapprochement with the West. Commentary Since July 2024, Iran’s policy community has experienced unprecedented events, including the assassinations of…

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), one of Sri Lanka’s key Tamil political coalition pledged support to opposition leader Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming September 21 presidential poll after both parties agreed on a set of conditions of memorandum of understanding (MOU), TPA officials said. The TPA also wants to recognise them as Sri Lankans and remove the ‘Indian Origin’ label from up country Tamils. TPA, which has never contested alone in any election up to now, has six legislators in the 225-member parliament after contesting under Premadasa-led center-right Samagi Jana Balawegaya in the 2020 general election. Since then, TPA has been…

London (20/5 – 20)One academic was asked about the internet eating their young. This triggered a heated debate about the use of the internet the freedom in presents, the dangers of unfettered go for it all to the public, the rise of the left, the response by the right, and AI, or Artificial Intelligence. The seriousness of the debate can be seen at the UK sponsored conference on AI at Bletchley Park. Following this was the adaptation of the European law on Artificial Intelligence. 28 countries at the summit, including the United States, China, and the European Union, have issued…

In 2016, Uzbekistan’s longtime leader, President Islam Karimov, died and his former prime minister, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, soon ascended to the presidency. In the seven years since, Mirziyoyev has consolidated himself in power and reshaped Uzbekistan on both the regional and international stage. Under the tag-line “New Uzbekistan,” Mirziyoyev’s administration pursued a range of reforms; and yet much about “old” Uzbekistan persisted. In a new book — “Nowy Uzbekistan” — available only in Polish for now, journalist Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska charts the course of Uzbekistan’s recent history, analyzing how the Uzbek political, social, and economic system has developed, changed, and resisted change. Pikulicka-Wilczewska…

In January-September 2023, Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $44.7 billion, of which $17.7 billion was exports and $20 billion – imports, Azernews reports, citing Kun.uz News Agency. During the reporting period, China had the highest share in Uzbekistan’s FTT – 21.1% or $9.45 billion (exports to China – $$1.85 billion, imports from China – $7.55 billion). Russia was second on the list with 15.7% or $7.03 billion (exports – $2.32 billion, imports – $4.70 billion), followed by Kazakhstan – 7.2% or $3.22 billion (exports – $1.06 billion, imports – $2.16 billion). The share of other countries in Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover…

The Africans were in control throughout against their overmatched Asian opponents in Group B. Doumbia’s clinical treble ensured a dream start to Mali’s World Cup campaign. He opened the scoring on 30 minutes after rounding Uzbek goalkeeper Muhammadyusuf Sobirov to slot home despite desperate defending on the line. Doumbia doubled Mali’s advantage from the penalty spot on 72 minutes after Ibrahim Kanate was fouled in the area. The striker then completed his hat-trick three minutes later with an instinctive close-range finish and was named the Man of the Match following his heroics. Kanate was a constant threat with his pace…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 4. We are within themeans of creating of a brand new nation technique, which, as soon as ready and accredited, can be a public doc, Andi Aranitasi,the newly appointed Head of the European Bank for Reconstructionand Development (EBRD) workplace in Uzbekistan advised Trend in an unique interview. “Following the reengagement with the nation in late 2017, the EBRD accredited its 5-year nation technique in 2018. It recognized the next operational and strategic priorities for our work in Uzbekistan,” he stated. According to Aranitasi, these priorities included the enhancement of competitiveness by strengthening the function of the non-public…

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov of Uzbekistan on the sidelines of a meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council in Bishkek, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The foreign ministers discussed key aspects of Belarus-Uzbekistan political, economic and humanitarian cooperation, the cooperation in the integration associations and the schedule of upcoming joint events. “The parties touched upon the organization and conduct of the 10th meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission on bilateral cooperation between Belarus and Uzbekistan, which will be held in Tashkent. The parties…

Summer is only just over, but the people of Kyrgyzstan are already being served chilling warnings that winter will be colder and darker than usual with the country facing electricity and heating difficulties. On July 20, Kyrgyz Energy Minister Taalaybek Ibrayev declared that it was necessary to declare a state of emergency for Kyrgyzstan’s energy sector that would last for more than three years. On July 24, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed an order decreeing that the emergency regime would start on August 1 and last until December 31, 2026.. Ibrayev explained the need for the drastic measure. “There will be a shortage of three billion…

BEIJING — Vietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday while in Beijing, China, to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). At the meeting, Thưởng affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent policy to treasure the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan, hoping that the Việt Nam-Uzbekistan relations will develop in a more practical fashion so as to benefit the two peoples. Speaking highly of the bilateral cooperation potential, he suggested both sides step up economic-trade collaboration which has shown robust signs in recent time, while deepening cooperation in the…