Words like demokratiya, teatr, akademiya, logika and kosmos are written today in Uzbek almost exactly as they sound in Greek. They appear in university lecture halls, academic texts and public ...

A new generation is questioning the privileged place of the Russian language in public education and everyday life – while still grappling with its utility, legacy, and political weight. Uzbekistan’s ...

Although Turkey was the first country to acknowledge Uzbekistan’s independence on December 16, 1991, the two countries have been through hot and cold periods since. Relations reached their lowest ...

Uzbekistan’s continuing reluctance to join the Eurasian Economic Union highlights the Central Asian nation’s preference to keep Russia at arm’s length. At the same time, deep economic ties – including ...