Uzbekistan new indd

conclusions
The future of Uzbekistani foreign policy will de-
pend on both domestic and external developments. 
At home, uncertainty continues over when and how 
the transition to the next generation of political lead-
ers will occur and whether the successor generation 
will pursue foreign policies that differ radically from 
those of the current leaders. Meanwhile, how the war 
in Afghanistan evolves along with the uncertain re-
lationship between Russia and China in Central Asia 
will probably have the greatest impact on Uzbekistan’s 
external relations in coming years.

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