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Policy Briefs

09 September, 2025

SCO Summit: New Focus in Geopolitical Governance

By Abbos Bobokhonov & Ubaydullo Khojabekov   The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held from 31 August to 1 September 2025 in Tianjin, marked a turning point in the organisation’s history in terms of both scale and political significance. The summit was recognised as the largest and most important event in the SCO’s 24-year history, reflecting its transformation from a regional security bloc into a platform with growing geopolitical influence. The outcomes a

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Commentary

08 September, 2025

Why Do the SCO Countries Need a Unified Transport Space?

In global politics, the words and actions of major powers are often the first to be scrutinized, which can foster a misleading perception of their outsized role in advancing key decisions and initiatives. Yet this is not always the case. Smaller states, too, are capable of setting the tone on the international agenda. A vivid example of this was seen at the anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin, China.   The Central Asian states form the very core of the SCO. At their cu

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Islomkhon Gafarov’s views on foreign policy and regional co-operation of Central Asian states

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Islomkhon Gafarov’s views on foreign policy and regional co-operation of Central Asian states

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Islomkhon Gafarov shared his opinion on the upcoming U.S. Presidential candidates’ debates and the shift in U.S.-Uzbekistan relations

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Islomkhon Gafarov shared his opinion on the election process in the United States of America

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IAIS Interview Series. Interview with Professor Daniel Drezner

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Islomkhon Gafarov shared his opinion on Modi’s visit to Moscow on the “Geopolitics” programme of Kun.uz

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IAIS Interview Series. Conversation with Rudra Sil

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Interview with the leading researcher of IAIS Center for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies

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Scientific and practical conference on "Uzbekistan-British relations: a look to the future"

Interview with Dr. Filippo Costa Buranelli

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Institute for Advanced International Studies

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The opening ceremony of the Institute for Advanced International Studies at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy was held

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Past events

08 September, 2025

Frontier Talks Returns. Uzbekistan’s Potential in the Development of Transport Communications along the Central Asia–South Caucasus Axis

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12 September, 2025

Online discussion between IAIS and Fudan University on the results of the SCO Tianjin Summit

On September 11, the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS) and Fudan University (China) held an online expert roundtable dedicated to the results of the Tianjin SCO Summit and discussion of its future role in the international system.

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11 September, 2025

Call for Consultancy Services – Implementation of Document Management System at IAIS

UPDATE: Deadline extended to Thursday, 25 September, 23:59 (Tashkent time)

The Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS) at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovatio

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10 September, 2025

Call for Consultancy: Website Upgrade and UX Enhancement

UPDATE: Deadline extended to Thursday, 25 September, 23:59 (Tashkent time)

The Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS) at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy invites proposals from qualified consultancy firms to modernize and enhance i

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