Economic Reforms of Uzbekistan
Economic Reforms of Uzbekistan
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ECONOMIC REFORMS OF UZBEKISTAN
OVERVIEW
Located in the heart of Central Asia, Uzbekistan is poised to become an economic hub connecting Europe, Western Chine, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia. It is a major producer and exporter of natural gas and has sizable reserves of petroleum, coal, and various metallic ores. It is a leading grower of cotton and also produces fruits and vegetables and karkul sheep. Uzbekistan is bordered by Kazakhstan on the northwest and north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the east and southeast, Afghanistan on the south, and Turkmenistan on the southwest.
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