Power & Influence
Reporting on political influence, governance, institutions and reform.
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Dollar Breaks 12,000-Sum Barrier for First Time Since July After Eight-Day Rally
The US dollar climbed above 12,000 sums on October 15 for the first time since late July, closing at 12,011.65 sums…
→US Court Orders Green Card Lottery Reopened, Registration to Begin by November 1
A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to resume the Diversity Visa lottery, setting a registration window opening…
→Chinese energy giants propose Andijan logistics hub and agrivoltaics projects in talks with President
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has expressed support for Chinese proposals to build a logistics hub in Andijan and develop agrivoltaics projects, following…
→Uzbekistan creates energy investors’ council under Saida Mirziyoyeva
President Mirziyoyev has ordered a new Investors' Council for the fuel and energy sector, chaired by Presidential Administration head Saida Mirziyoyeva,…
→Saida Mirziyoyeva to chair new energy investors’ council as Mirziyoyev cites bureaucracy and corruption
President Mirziyoyev has created an Investors' Council for the fuel and energy sector, chaired by Presidential Administration head Saida Mirziyoyeva, citing…
→Regional NGOs complete anti-corruption training across all 14 Regions
Representatives of non-governmental organizations from all 14 regions of Uzbekistan have completed a structured training program on public oversight, open data…
→IPU President Calls on Young Lawmakers to Demand Human Rights Accountability at Samarkand Conference
IPU President Tulia Ackson told young parliamentarians gathered in Samarkand that they must use legislative tools, budget decisions, and parliamentary oversight…
→EU’s 21st Russia Sanctions Package Hits Central Asian Firms and a Kyrgyz Bank
The EU's 21st Russia sanctions package targets two Kazakhstani firms, three Kyrgyz companies, a Kyrgyz bank connected to Russia's SWIFT alternative,…
→From Dual Power to Prison Sentences: Kazakhstan’s Post-Nazarbayev Reckoning
From the paralysis of dual power after Nazarbayev's 2019 resignation to the post-January 2022 prosecutions of security chiefs, oligarchs and former…
→US sanctions reach into Uzbekistan with Usmanov network and evasion firms in the crosshairs
Washington's 12 April sanctions package targeting Alisher Usmanov's business empire and Russia-linked evasion networks has designated Uzbek cement producer Akhangarancement, a…
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