“My children go to school just for the sake of it,” said Saodat, a 42-year-old mother of three from Tashkent who prefers to go by her first name only. “We paid for private tutoring for four years before my eldest could enroll at a university. My second child is in the same situation – besides … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping chose to visit Central Asia in the fall of 2022 for his first official trip abroad since the pandemic. A year later he hosted all five Central Asian leaders at a summit in Xi’an, China, reinforcing the sense of deepening relations between China and the region. In addition, Beijing marked the … Read more
Advertisement For decades, having a tertiary degree was a dream for millions of Uzbek citizens. Not everyone could pass entrance exams or afford study fees to become a university student. This has changed – higher education is now more affordable, but also, unfortunately, less valued. When President Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power in 2016, one … Read more