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Uzbekistan: Nazarbayev Makes Diplomatic Trade-Off with Karimov
BY JOANNA LILLIS
Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev got what he wanted out of Uzbekistan. During talks in Tashkent on March 17, Nazarbayev secured Uzbek support for his cherished aim of hosting a summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) later this year. In return, he offered unqualified backing for Uzbekistan’s stance on hydropower development in Central Asia.
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ALMANAC FACTS
Area: 447,001 sq km (172,588 sq mi)
Population: 26,410,416
Capital: Tashkent 2,107,000
President: Islam Abduganievich Karimov
Religion: Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
Life Expectancy: 64 years
GDP per capita: $1,700
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UZBEKISTAN NEWS BRIEFS
Uzbekistan News Briefs is a digest of weekly news gathered from a wide spectrum of sources, along with an analysis article focusing on recent developments. It will be distributed free of charge every Friday in English.
Issue #9, March 1-17, 2010
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