Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Karakalpakstan has a constitutional right to secede from Uzbekistan via referendum, but calling for such a vote results in immense pressure and often prison terms.

Five parties have nominated four candidates, but only one has any chance at 'winning' Uzbekistan's July 9 snap presidential election.

Tashkent's readouts of the president's meetings in Berlin highlight the quest for "multifaceted" cooperation.

With Karimovesque numbers and a lack of open debate or opposition, Mirziyoyev's constitution was approved in Uzbekistan.

There’s still no date for the referendum, but it’s clear Uzbekistan’s government is gearing up to push forward its desired constitutional update. 

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met Mirziyoyev at the airport, welcoming him for a much anticipated state visit. 

Uzbek President Mirziyoyev recently dismissed Jahongir Artikhodjaev, the controversial mayor of Tashkent. 

They did so separately, however, given how contentious the agreement on the Kempir-Abad reservoir is in Kyrgyzstan.

The Uzbek president scolded regional leaders for failing to address the problems of the people and laid out further investments to address economic problems.

Will international donors legitimize Uzbekistan’s tightening grip on civil society?

The world has changed profoundly since the last Central Asian Consultative Meeting, yet the new regional grouping carries on.