COMPREHENSION OF CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE AND ITS EFFECT ON UZBEKISTAN
Keywords:
Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Belt and Road initiative, regional initiatives, political economic, cultural cooperationAbstract
The paper primarily aims to reveal the processes behind the establishment of the diplomacy of the Belt and Road Initiative and its place in the foreign policy of the Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan, its achievements and present problems. This paper is the result of a study of domestic and foreign literature, political views and the impact of this international initiative on the socio-political, economic and cultural development of the region. It demonstrates the importance of Belt and Road diplomacy for the foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan using the historicism and comparative analysis methods, and an interdisciplinary approach. A retrospective analysis of the stages of the establishment of Belt and Road diplomacy, its place and role in the development of Central Asian countries in the context of recent history and international relations is done. The study also reveals the dynamics, state and existing problems of the relations between Uzbekistan and both Central Asian and other countries within the framework of the Belt and Road concept, and issues of cooperation in the political, economic and cultural sectors.
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