Ms. Mekhriniso Abdurasulova (Uzbekistan) serves as a Leading Research Fellow at the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies at the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS). In this role, Ms. Abdurasulova is responsible for conducting research, as well as developing and publishing analytical articles, materials, notes, research papers, and investigative reports addressing significant issues in the Asia-Pacific region and the international relations between this region and Uzbekistan. At the same time, she is responsible for attracting foreign grants.

Additionally, Ms. Abdurasulova organizes conferences, symposia, and roundtable discussions, fostering collaboration with international organizations and research institutions focused on the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to her current position, she worked as a referent at the International Department of the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan, where she was involved in written and simultaneous translation for government delegations and investors. Since 2018, she owns a local travel agency. Since 2022, she has been leading the Japan Studies Program at IAIS.

Ms. Abdurasulova holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations (with honors) from Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (2019) and is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Tsukuba (Japan) in the Doctoral Program in International Public Policy, within the Degree Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research interests include Oriental Studies, the foreign policy of Asia-Pacific countries in Central Asia, Japan-Central Asia relations, foreign investment, and tourism.

E-mail: m.abdurasulova@iais.uz