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	Uzbekistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Uzbekistan is a dry, double-landlocked country of which 10% consists of intensely cultivated, irrigated river valleys.
		Uzbekistan was one of the poorest areas of the former Soviet Union with more than 60% of its population living in densely populated rural communities.
		Uzbekistan is now the world's third largest cotton exporter, the seventh world major producer of gold and natural gas, and a regionally significant producer of chemicals and machinery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uzbekistan (2928 words)

	Encyclopedia: Politics of Uzbekistan
		Following the failure of the coup against the government of Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow in August 1991, Uzbekistan's Supreme Soviet declared the independence of the republic, henceforth to be known as the Republic of Uzbekistan.
		Birlik, the original opposition party formed by intellectuals in 1989, was banned for allegedly subversive activities, establishing the Karimov regime's dominant rationalization for increased authoritarianism: Islamic fundamentalism threatened to overthrow the secular state and establish an Islamic regime similar to that in Iran.
		According to the Constitution of Uzbekistan, the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan and the deputy ministers are appointed by the president.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Politics-of-Uzbekistan (4276 words)

	Choosing Autocracy: Politics in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
		Uzbekistan immediately recognized the threat of a spillover onto its territory as well as the danger to the large ethnic Uzbek population living in Tajikistan's Khujand (Leninabad) region.
		Uzbekistan's thirsty agricultural sector (the country is the world's fifth largest producer of cotton) is responsible for Uzbekistan consuming more fresh water per capita than any other country in the world.
		In sum, the political situation in Uzbekistan seems to be largely driven by a process of reaction to real and perceived threats to the regime and the country.
	www.faoa.org /journal/casia901.html (4221 words)

	Politics of Uzbekistan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The instrument used by the CPSU to control the bureaucracy was the system of (The system of patronage in Communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party) nomenklatura, a list of sensitive jobs in the government and other important organizations that could be filled only with party approval.
		The parliamentary election, the first held under the new constitution's guarantee of universal suffrage to all citizens eighteen years of age or older, excluded all parties except the PDPU and the progovernment Progress of the Fatherland Party, despite earlier promises that all parties would be free to participate.
		In the mid- (The decade from 1990 to 1999) 1990s, legislation established significant rights for independent trade unions, separate from the government, and enhanced individual rights; but enforcement is uneven, and the role of the state security services remains central.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/politics_of_uzbekistan.htm (2273 words)

	Uzbekistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		As Britain's ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, repeatedly spoke out against human rights abuse by the Karimov regime, most famously the case of Muzafar Avazov, believed to have been boiled alive by the Uzbek security forces.
		No independent political parties have been registered, although they were for the first time able to conduct grass-roots activities and to convene organizing congresses.
		Main article: Foreign relations of Uzbekistan Previously close to Washington, the government of Uzkekistan has restricted American military use of the airbase at Karshi-Khanabadwhich is used for air operations in neighboring Afghanistan.
	www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Uzbekistan (2357 words)

	Uzbek Foreign Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		For Uzbekistan, protection of this diaspora was a critical component of nationalist ideology, which held that Uzbeks as a people were regaining their rightful place internationally.
		Uzbekistan also hosted an OSCE summit on human rights after U.S. diplomats warned that Uzbekistan's human rights record was preventing a summit with President Clinton.
		Uzbekistan is not unique among nations in its attempt to downplay ideology in its foreign relations.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~asiactr/haq/200101/0101a004.htm (1756 words)

	UZBEKISTAN MANEUVERS
		The 1995 visit to Uzbekistan by then-U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry, for example, was viewed as a powerful signal by Russia, at just the time when ultra-nationalist sentiments and Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s neo-imperial ambitions were peaking in Russian politics.
		In mid-June, Uzbekistan declined to participate in NATO’s Partnership for Peace exercises in Georgia, citing "technical reasons." Within a week, then-Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Komilov announced that Uzbekistan was suspending its membership in GUUAM, an organization of five post-Soviet states created to counter Russia’s hegemony in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
		Uzbekistan’s future relations with Russia will be built on the common economic and security interests of both countries.
	www.bu.edu /iscip/vol14/Abdullaev.html (2497 words)

	Uzbekistan - Gurupedia
		Uzbekistan is divided into 12 regions (viloyatlar; singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublika), and 1 city** (shahar):
		Uzbekistan is now the world's third largest cotton exporter, a major producer of gold and natural gas, and a regionally significant producer of chemicals and machinery.
		Uzbekistan has responded to the negative external conditions generated by the
	www.gurupedia.com /u/uz/uzbekistan.htm (302 words)

	Literature and Politics: Mohammed Salih
		Before it became a republic of the Soviet Union, much of the area of Uzbekistan was part of the larger Turkestan, which began to he colonized by the Russian empire during the nineteenth century, first through trading practices and then through the establishment of military and administrative centers.
		His writing at this time, at least that available to the public, was strictly political in nature as he tried to work within the political system for change.
		Uzbekistan was one of the republics most strongly hit by the campaign because of the problems of the cotton monoculture.
	www.uzbekistanerk.org /books21/ruth.htm (10291 words)

	Uzbekistan
		The state of religious freedom in Uzbekistan can only be understood in light of the general state of the country, the transformation which has taken place in the post-Soviet era, and the movements which are occurring in neighboring countries.
		Officially Uzbekistan is governed under a Constitution adopted during the Soviet era.
		Uzbekistan borders on two countries which have been torn by warfare resulting from the rise of Islamic fundamentalism - Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
	www.religiousfreedom.com /wrpt/fsu/uzbekistan.htm (863 words)

	All Empires History Forum: Uzbekistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Politics of the modern age have to be taken into account when one visits another country.
		I fully recognise that Uzbekistan is still a fledgeling nation (not culture, mind you) and therefore will need more time to work out it's independent and pivitol role in the international community.
		As can be seen in looking at the past, Uzbekistan is part of a greater community of cultures and civilizations and share their history with many, many people.
	www.allempires.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1307 (1467 words)

	E-Notes: Heartland Geopolitics and the Case of Uzbekistan - FPRI
		Because of its youth bulge and its uncertain political future, however, Central Asia is also a frontline in the war on terror (or, as some would argue, it is the frontline).
		Uzbekistan, at the center of Central Asia, possesses one-third of the region’s population and is contiguous to every other country in the region (clockwise from above, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan).
		Uzbekistan is still a centralized economy where entrenched elites have long controlled the currency exchange rates.
	www.fpri.org /enotes/20040125.asia.seiple.mackinderuzbekistan.html (1868 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The author analyzes the prospects for long-term stability in Uzbekistan, where an authoritarian system of rule has been firmly entrenched.
		Following an examination of political institutions and parties, she explores potential areas of instability, including ethnic and religious tensions, as well as the prolonged conflict in Tajikistan.
		Part two discusses Uzbekistan's principal foreign policy initiatives, concentrating on the young state's attempts to forge multilateral cooperation structures in order to counterbalance Russia's influence in the region.
	www.brook.edu /rios/data/sources/book/0483b5c45f2bff3c0088cab3c0a80007.xml (89 words)

	Uzbekistan at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Uzbekistan is divided into 12 viloyatlar (singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublika), and 1 city** (shahar):
		Uzbekistan is a dry, landlocked country of which 10% consists of intensely cultivated, irrigated river valleys.
		Ancient cities of Uzbekistan were located on the ancient Silk Road, the trading route between China...
	springknow.com /Uzbekistan.html (608 words)

	spiked-politics \| Article \| Uzbekistan: 'War on terror' bears bitter fruit
		Uzbekistan, like many of the former Soviet republics, is a state without a reason to exist.
		Journalists use Uzbekistan as a stage for their own moral grandstanding - they compete to paint the most horrendous picture of Uzbek evil.
		It would be better if both Americans and Europeans kept their noses out of the already shaky state of Uzbekistan, and left the people of that region to decide their fate in peace.
	www.spiked-online.com /printable/0000000CAB44.htm (1037 words)

	Russia, Chechnya, Human Rights
		When Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met recently in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with that country's dictator, Islam Karimov, he said he was satisfied with the cooperation he was receiving.
		That may be true on the military front, where 1,000 U.S. troops have been stationed to help in the fighting in Afghanistan, but it's far from true in the politics of Uzbekistan and other countries in Central Asia near Afghanistan.
		After a decade of independence from the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, the "Stans," as they are known, have retained an ugly common legacy.
	www.cdi.org /russia/johnson/5555-6.cfm (437 words)

	Uzbekistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Murray later stated that he felt that he had unwittingly stumbled upon what has been called "torture by proxy" - see also "extraordinary rendition".
		Recently, a Uzbekistan pastor facing up to eight years in prison for leading an unregistered church is asking for the prayers of fellow Christian believers in the West, says the Voice of the Martyrs, an organization fighting for the persecuted church around the world.
		Similarly, in health care, life expectancy is long, but after the breakup of the Soviet Union, health care resources have declined, reducing health care quality, accessibility, and efficiency.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/U/Uzbekistan.htm (2298 words)

	King Bulan's Turkic Bookstore: Politics/Military/News - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey
		In the political field, author investigates the present system of government and the democratic institutions that have been put in place.
		In the economic field, he discusses Uzbekistan's path to economic reform and its macroeconomic stabilization strategy, and explains the country's failure to espouse the Western model of economic reform.
		The author highlights the political uses of culture - the ways in which language, history, and identity can be manipulated by political elites - and examines why some attempts to mold identity succeed where others fail.
	www.khazaria.com /turkic/books9.html (1788 words)

	Uzbekistan seeks removal of U.S. forces from key base - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Uzbekistan has called for the removal of U.S. military aircraft and personnel from a base that is key to operations in neighboring Afghanistan, U.S. officials said yesterday.
		Rumsfeld did not visit Uzbekistan, and Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said yesterday that the Defense Department is now "in consultation with the State Department to determine what the future might hold there."
		The New York Times reported yesterday that senior State Department officials said Uzbekistan delivered the base eviction notice to protest the U.N.'s efforts to assist those who had fled the uprising.
	washingtontimes.com /functions/print.php?StoryID=20050730-114111-4355r (460 words)

	Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 2004048355 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Uzbekistan, the most strategically situated Central Asian country, has exhibited the most appalling record on human rights and democratic reforms.
		US troops are now stationed there Washington has put the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan on its list of terrorist organizations and the Bush administration has promised to triple aid to President Karimov's highly authoritarian regime.
		Akbarzadeh describes political events since independence, including the emergence of a radical Islamic opposition.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/description/hol053/2004048355.html (225 words)

	CENTRAL ASIA COMMERCE > Uzbekistan > Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		United Nations in Uzbekistan - the Information Centre serves as the focal point for public information activities of the United Nations system in Uzbekistan and the main public resource facility for disseminating information about the UN Individuals
		Aviabrok-CONSAUD Co. Ltd - created in September of 1992 and has been engaged in legal information service for enterprises and organization in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan over seven years.
		Uzbekistan Erk Democratic Party - site includes an archive of their literature campaigns
	www.centralasiacommerce.com /uzbekist/uzpol.htm (163 words)

	Uzbekistan News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The judges in the trial of 15 men accused of organizing a May uprising in eastern Uzbekistan retreated for final deliberations Thursday, after the defendants repented and said they deserved a death penalty in a carefully orchestrated trial
		Uzbekistan: UN rights experts concerned about rights of defendants
		Uzbekistan to raise natural gas prices for Tajikistan
	www.einnews.com /uzbekistan (516 words)

	UZBEKISTAN FACTS AND INFORMATION
		On August_31, 1991, Uzbekistan reluctantly declared independence, marking September_1 as a national holiday.
		Previously close to Washington, the government of Uzkekistan has restricted American military use of the airbase at Karshi-Khanabad which is used for air operations in neighboring Afghanistan.
		Uzbekistan Embassy - UK 'Muslim Uzbekistan' opposition website
	www.bellabuds.com /Uzbekistan (2872 words)

	Uzbekistan - Bibliography
		The Politics of Religion in Russia and the New States of Eurasia.
		Konyukhov, V.G. Ekologicheskaya obstanovka v Uzbekistanskoy SSR i mery po yeye uluchsheniyu (The Ecological Situation in the Uzbek SSR and Measures to Improve It).
		Chislennost', sostav i dvizheniye naseleniya Respubliki Uzbekistan (The Size, Composition, and Movement of the Population of the Republic of Uzbekistan).
	countrystudies.us /uzbekistan/57.htm (820 words)

	AllRefer.com - Uzbekistan - Government and Politics in Uzbekistan \| Uzbekistani or Uzbek Information Resource
		The movement toward economic reform in Uzbekistan has not been matched by movement toward democratic reform.
		The government of Uzbekistan has instead tightened its grip since independence, cracking down increasingly on opposition groups, curbing basic human rights, and making little attempt to develop democratic political norms and practices.
		The government has justified its restraint of personal liberty and freedom of speech by emphasizing the need for stability and a gradual approach to change during the transitional period, citing the conflict and chaos in the other former republics (most convincingly, neighboring Tajikistan).
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/uzbekistan/uzbekistan53.html (269 words)

	The economic history of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity nor to release their copyright.
		Soviet technology (in Uzbekistan) was not necessarily backward.
		While the conference explicitly excludes any discussion of politics, it suggests Uzbekistan's political order makes it attractive for investment.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/53/index-dc.html (184 words)

	Uzbekistan Government & Politics News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		the nations adding the critical issue demanded political and economic prudence like was being shown...
		China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are SCO member states and Iran has...
		of the International Institute for Humanitarian and Political Studies, believes that the SCO might be...
	www.einnews.com /uzbekistan/newsfeed-Uzbekistan-Government-Politics (1348 words)

	CorpWatch : Uzbekistan: PricewaterhouseCoopers Advises on US-Government Relations
		PricewaterhouseCoopers is providing government relations services to Uzbekistan, the Central Asian country that is a prime ally in President Bush's "War on Terror."
		It is giving "strategic advice and assistance" to Uzbekistan about dealing with the U.S. Congress, and Executive Branch on economic and trade relations, according to PWC's "engagement letter." The firm is receiving $300K a-year for its counsel.
		Uzbekistan received $100 million from the U.S. in January for its role in overthrowing the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan.
	www.corpwatch.org /article.php?id=3109 (297 words)

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