“CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND UZBEKISTAN’S INTEGRATION INTO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY”
Keywords:
International economic integration, globalization, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, WTO, EAEU, regional cooperation, investment, sustainable development, foreign economic policy.Abstract
In the era of globalization, international economic integration has become one of the key factors determining the competitiveness and sustainable development of national economies. For the Central Asian region, where countries share a common historical, geographical, and economic background, the integration process is not only an economic necessity but also a strategic direction for ensuring regional stability and global connectivity. After gaining independence, the Central Asian states — Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan — began pursuing open-market reforms and strengthening cooperation within various regional and international organizations.
Uzbekistan, as a dynamically developing country in the region, is actively enhancing its participation in the global economy. The country’s foreign economic policy aims to deepen trade liberalization, attract foreign investment, modernize industrial sectors, and expand its export potential. Uzbekistan’s accession process to the World Trade Organization (WTO), participation as an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and cooperation with international institutions such as the United Nations (UN), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) reflect its growing integration into the world economy. These processes contribute to diversifying the country’s economic relations, expanding its transport and energy corridors, and improving its investment climate.
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