Uzbekistan at Crossroads: Why WTO Should Come Before EAEU
Nearly 10 years after launching one of the most ambitious economic reform programs in the post-Soviet space, Uzbekistan stands at another crossroads. Having largely dismantled the inward-looking economic model inherited from the early years of independence, the country is nearing the final stage of accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) while facing growing discussion…
Tashkent Int’l Financial Center Advances Investment Reform with Legal Certainty and Enforceability
Uzbekistan’s launch of the Tashkent International Financial Center (TIFC) marks an ambitious and strategically important step in its ongoing economic transformation. With a 50-year tax horizon, full capital mobility, an independent commercial court, and a legal framework based on English common law, the TIFC places Uzbekistan alongside Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Astana in a select…
Economic Fundamentals Are Key For Central Asia to Capitalize On Geopolitical Changes
Recently, a growing debate has emerged about the changing geopolitical landscape in Central Asia, with major superpowers vying for control of its resources, expanding their presence to achieve political objectives, and advancing their key transit routes. Many experts contend that the world’s leading superpowers are increasingly interested in investing in Central Asia, and these investments…
