Senior Research Fellow
Aziza Mukhammedova is a Senior Research Fellow of the Center for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies at the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS), University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED), Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She studied international relations and law at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy. At the moment, she is studying political science in the master's program at the UWED.
She completed an internship in the Department of Cooperation with Iran and Afghanistan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and specializes in the study of Afghan issues.
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Currently, there is an alarming trend in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan associated with the intensification of radical propaganda on social networks. This negative trend raises serious concerns and requires closer attention from society and the authorities. Radical propaganda based on ideological and religious extremism is becoming more widespread in these regions. It is aimed at manipulating the masses, forming negative stereotypes and inciting ethnic hatred. Such attempts at manipulation and division only increase social tensions and threaten the peaceful coexistence of various ethnic groups. Despite the fact that the percentage of the population affected by such influence in Uzbekistan is small, the increasing number of radical channels seems to be a cause for concern.
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Afghanistan’s market and its position as a trade route that can connect Central Asia to South Asian ports are critically important to Kazakhstan.
As the global community experiences a turbulent and unpredictable period, Kazakhstan, alongside other countries, faces a range of challenges and risks. A timely reorientation and adjustment of both its external and internal policies may enable the country to effectively cope with these challenges and even extract benefits from them.
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