Is Uzbekistan the Potential New Leader of Central Asia?

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Series Details 11.12.17
Publication Date 11/12/2017
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At the end of 2017, one year after the beginning of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s presidency, the formerly closed state of Uzbekistan was turning into an active regional player. If this trend continued, Tashkent could become a leader among the Central Asian states.

In a later Expert Comment 'Uzbekistan’s New President Steps Towards Ambitious Reform With Security Chief Sacking' published on the 8 February 2018 (see related hyperlinks below) the author suggested that the recent dismissal of the powerful head of the security service Rustam Inoyatov was the latest move in a bold programme.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://www.chathamhouse.org/file/uzbekistan-potential-new-leader-central-asia
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Wikipedia: Shavkat Mirziyoyev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavkat_Mirziyoyev
Chatham House: Expert Comment, 08.02.18: Uzbekistan’s New President Steps Towards Ambitious Reform With Security Chief Sacking https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/uzbekistan-s-new-president-steps-towards-ambitious-reform-security-chief-sacking
The Diplomat, 08.02.18: Deradicalization in Uzbekistan: It's About the Economy https://thediplomat.com/tag/shavkat-mirziyoyev/

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