Ten years after Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power, Uzbekistan has strengthened regional cooperation, opened its economy and expanded its international engagement.
However, progress on political reform has been more limited. The preservation of an authoritarian system continues to impede the reform process, raising questions about the country’s future development path.
This event discusses:
- Has Mirziyoyev’s decade in power delivered on its reform promises?
- How has Russia’s war against Ukraine affected Uzbekistan’s domestic and foreign policies?
- To what extent do corruption and nepotism continue to constrain reform?
- What progress has been made on economic liberalization and regional cooperation?
- What is the outlook for political and economic reform in Uzbekistan?
