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Uzbeks are being asked to approve amendments that change some 65% of the country’s constitution. A key change in the draft constitution would allow incumbent President Shavkat…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278664
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Karimov's death leaves a void since governance stemmed from him and his ability to coerce and manage Uzbekistan's regional groupings and key political and business players. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213403
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Azerbaijan's early presidential election.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230363
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Mirzioyev has spoken about reforms, but the tightly managed choreography of election is the same as under the late Islam Karimov, who died in September. That does not suggest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216678
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The measures are a response to the May 23 diversion of a Ryanair airliner to Minsk airport on the pretext of a bomb warning. When the plane landed, the Belarus authorities…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261698
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The war in Ukraine has increased concerns about Moscow's intentions towards the separatist region of Transnistria, perhaps an overland offensive if Odessa is captured. Despite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272621
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Western states have refocused attention on Belarus in the wake of the Ryanair plane diversion, and Lukashenka has responded with increasing hostility.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261918
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While the election was flawed and failed to meet international standards, this year's poll has not so far seen a repeat of the violent crackdown witnessed in 2010. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205937
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Prospects for Central Asia in 2020.