Title page
Contents
Summary 2
Overview 4
Domestic Political Background 5
Human Rights 7
Economy 9
Uzbekistan's Foreign Policy 9
Bilateral Relations with the United States 9
Security Cooperation 10
U.S.-Uzbekistan Trade 11
U.S. Foreign Assistance to Uzbekistan 11
Regional Relations 12
Relations with Afghanistan 12
Terrorism and Violent Extremism 14
Relations with Russia and Implications of the War in Ukraine 15
Relations with China 16
Issues for Congress 17
Trade 17
Human Rights 18
Security Cooperation 18
Energy 19
Regional Connectivity 20
Author Information 20
Disclaimer 21
Table 1. Uzbekistan: Selected Democracy and Human Rights Indexes 8
Table 2. U.S. Foreign Assistance to Uzbekistan 12
Figure 1. Map of Uzbekistan 4