Daniel Rosenblum, U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan, worked with Central Asia for a long time but from the vantage point of a Washington official. What has he learned so far as America's top diplomat in Tashkent? How to best pursue U.S. interests? Ambassador Rosenblum talks to VOA's Navbahor Imamova.
VOA Exclusive: Why is Republican Congressman Trent Kelly from Mississippi pushing for closer cooperation with Uzbekistan? What are his priorities? Why does he trust President Mirziyoyev and the Uzbek establishment? Kelly is a Brigadier General with the National Guard.
In this exclusive interview, VOA's Navbahor Imamova and Assistant Secretary Alice Wells explore current U.S. policy toward Central Asia, but also discuss how the Trump Administration views Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who, Wells argues, "gave a punch" to regional connectivity.
Helena Fraser, UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan, talks to VOA's Navbahor Imamova about how the world body is working with this Central Asian republic, going through a "transformational change." Candid conversation in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Annual Session.
Uzbekistan's Tatyana Sin was selected out of thousands from around the world to participate in the first-ever UN Youth Climate Summit which gathered environmentalists from over 100 countries. Sin talked to VOA's Navbahor Imamova about her experience.
New York, September 23, 2019: On the sidelines of UNGA annual session, VOA's Navbahor Imamova talks to Ambassador Alice Wells, U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs. This exclusive interview focuses on current U.S. policy on Central Asia and the reform process in Uzbekistan.
Steve Swerdlow, Human Rights Watch's Uzbekistan expert, welcomed President Mirziyoyev's decision to close down Jaslyk prison, which has for decades been known as the torture colony. Below is the transcript of Swerdlow's comments to VOA.
Uzbekistan's Capital Market Development Agency Director Atabek Nazirov, during his recent visit to Washington, talked to VOA's Navbahor Imamova about how he wants to build a new space for domestic capital and investment, and how the U.S. can support his country in its unprecedented journey.
Uzbekistan's leading statesman, member of the Oliy Majlis (parliament), Senator Sodiq Safayev tells VOA that his nation and government now understand the link between freedom and development, business and justice.
Uzbekistan's Grand Mufti Usmankhan Alimov visited the U.S. for the first time this week, holding high-level talks at the White House, Congress and the State Department. Discussions evolved around the level of religious freedom in Uzbekistan, which continues to worry the human rights community.
Two prominent human rights activists from Uzbekistan who monitor the country’s cotton sector recently traveled to Washington to lobby and meet with various U.S. officials, agencies and international organizations.
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