Events

Registration REQUIRED by 4pm on September 10, 2025 in order to attend this event.

Please join the Harriman Institute for a lecture by Ambassador Bakhtiyor A. Islamov. Moderated by Alexander Cooley.

Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Ambassador to Russia and Belarus with residence in Moscow Bakhtiyor A. Islamov will discuss the development of trade relations between Uzbekistan and Russia. Drawing on personal experiences and insights gained as a career diplomat, professor, doctor of economic sciences, Ambassador B. Islamov will describe the Uzbek-Russian trade relations from the collapse of the former Soviet Union to the present time when China has emerged as a number one economic player in the region.