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The awakening lion: the era of renewal
Hey, great Turan, land of lions!
What has become of you? What are these days you endure now?
Oh, glorious cradle of Genghis, Timur, Oghuz, and Attila!
Where have the esteemed seats you once held gone?..
Abdurauf Fitrat
An American politician once said of the current life and fate of the Central Asian region: ‘They are neither post-Soviet nor post-communist countries now’.
Today no specialist knowledge is needed to understand this idea, which suggests that such labels are outdated in the research community. For example, ten to fifteen years ago the political behaviour of Central Asian societies – neighbours for thousands of years – was prone to national separatism, mutual dislike and latent hostility, but today they have undergone a remarkable transformation. Ideologues and ordinary Central Asians only a couple years ago endeavoured to prove their superiority, their antiquity and, for these very reasons, their greater belonging to the historical and cultural heritage of the region. Though they still might hurl some sharp insults at each other, now they have become united neighbours.
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UNESCO General Conference to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The 43rd UNESCO General Conference is scheduled to take place in Samarkand in 2025.
This marks the first time Uzbekistan will host the biennial event. Historically, these conferences have primarily been hosted at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris since 1986. However, there have been eight exceptions, with meetings held in cities like Mexico City (1947), Beirut (1948), Florence (1950), Montevideo (1954), New Delhi (1956), Nairobi (1976), Belgrade (1980), and Sofia (1985).
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Uzbekistan’s bold steps towards WTO membership
Qodir Djuraev,
Vice Chairman, Committee for International Affairs and Inter-parliamentary Relations, Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the world’s largest and most influential trade and economic organization, renowned for its capacity to provide a comprehensive legal system for international trade. Critical documents enacted by the organization place responsibility on member states to conduct trade policy according to commonly agreed criteria. The aim is to help producers, exporters, and importers of goods and services operate successfully in the global market. READ MORE