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Russia, Uzbekistan
Equestrian sports chief Bakhrom Gaziev, a key cog in Tashkent's business networks

Published on 17.01.2023 at 07:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

Keen to connect its business community with international investors, Uzbekistan's government is receiving informal help from equestrian sports administrator Bakhrom Gaziev, a protégé of President Mirziyoyev's inner circle who is close to some powerful Russian business leaders.

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Russia, Uzbekistan Equestrian sports chief Bakhrom Gaziev, a key cog in Tashkent's business networks

Keen to connect its business community with international investors, Uzbekistan's government is receiving informal help from equestrian sports administrator Bakhrom Gaziev, a protégé of President Mirziyoyev's inner circle who is close to some powerful Russian business leaders.

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Russia, Uzbekistan
Equestrian sports chief Bakhrom Gaziev, a key cog in Tashkent's business networks

Uzbekistan
Business and security heads jostle for top spots in influential sports federations

France, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan eyes French Rafale fighter planes

Uzbekistan
Mirziyoyev strengthens security roles for close entourage

Uzbekistan
Uzbek president's daughter leads campaign to spread influence in the West

Uzbekistan
With new monopoly, National Guard eats further into SGB's powers

United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
Alisher Usmanov's London adviser sets up his own consultancy business

Russia
Before shakeups, Kremlin hawks engage in power game with siloviki

Spymaster | Russia
Russian intelligence official Ivan Tkachev does Sechin's financial counterintelligence bidding

Uzbekistan
Mirziyoyev continues overhaul of security service after ousting spymaster Rustam Inoyatov