By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Diplomacy Journal for publication. -- Ed. On 20 January 2025, it will be 35 years since the military assault against the people of Azerbaijan and an unprecedented massacre targeting civilians by the former Soviet regime in breach of international law. Towards the end of the 1980s, the former Soviet Union’s disregard for Armenia's illegal territorial claims against our country, deportation of hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis from their ancestral lands in present-day Armenia, and inciting
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to Diplomacy Journal for publication. --Ed. At the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the UAE. On January 15, at the Qasr Al Watan residence in Abu Dhabi, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks in a contracted format and with the participation o
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Nabiyev Narimon, leading researcher at the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. --Ed. All of us know and appreciate that in the most challenging years of the formation of our young state, our Armed Forces have served as a reliable guarantee of the independence of our country, the peaceful life and well-being of our people, as well as the successful implementation of democratic reform
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Jan. 11 that Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers during fighting in Russia's Kursk region. Zelensky has said he is willing to release North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers being held captive in Russia. Zelensky made the announcement on his telegram, saying that the North Korean soldiers were taken to Kyiv, where they are being questioned by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). Zelensky said that the captured North Korean so
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo | The following article was contributed by Kobul Tursunov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on budget and economic matters of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 and intended to be achieved by 2030. They are part of the UN General Assembly resolution “2030 Agenda”, calling for a common action in achieving peace and well-being for humanity and the pl
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Ghana remains an attractive destination for investments in the sub region. Having developed and grown our democracy and political stability tremendously over the past three decades, our efforts at trade and industrial development have also seen good progress,” said H.E. Amb. Charis Obetsebi-Lamptey Zwennes of Ghana to Korea. In a recent interview with the Diplomacy Journal, Amb. Obetsebi-Lamptey Zwennes said, “In keeping with Ghana’s long-term vision of achieving resilient economic development, the government has consistently pursued an export diversification
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Gulchekhra Malikova, Doctor of Law, Professor, Chief Researcher of the Institute of Legislation and Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. New election system in Uzbekistan: what is changing in legislation and social and political life? The formation of a free society and state is impossible without the formation of stable electoral legal culture. It is a generally accepted fact that elections are the basis o
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Makhliyo Muksinova, export development director at IT Park Uzbekistan to the Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. The collaboration between Uzbekistan and South Korea is not just an emerging trend—it’s a powerful alliance that’s driving significant developments in the IT and outsourcing sectors. Both countries have demonstrated a strong commitment to working together through a series of impactful joint initiatives and partnerships. By leveraging Uzbekistan’s young and skilled
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Azay Guliyev, Special Coordinator and Head of the OSCE short-term observers, Sargis Khandanyan, Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation, and Douglas Wake, Head of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) election observation mission shared their impressions of the monitoring. As noted at the meeting with journalists, Uzbekistan held parliamentary elections on October 27, which became a landmark event against the backdrop of large-scale reforms implemented in the country. These elections demonstrated significant changes in
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young On Oct. 27, Uzbekistan held its first nationwide local elections under the new constitution. This election is significant because it is the first election to reflect the will of the people after the constitutional amendments. As an international observer, the election was a valuable opportunity to see how Uzbekistan's political system is developing and how it may change. The significance of the constitutional amendments and the first election Last year's amendments to Uzbekistan's constitution strengthened people's rights and freedoms and created an instituti
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Publish-Chairman Lee Jon-young of the South Korean “Diplomacy Journal” English magazine, participated as an international observer in the elections to the Oliy Majlis (House of Representatives) and local councils of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan reported. Chairman Lee attended a meeting organized by the Uzbekistan journalists association to discuss the importance of cooperation between the two countries in the media and other fields. Despite their geographical distance, Uzbekistan and South Korea share a similar cultural b
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young On June 26, the “Dunyo” Information Agency reported on a meeting with Lee Jon-young, Publisher-Chairman of the prominent South Korean English magazine “Diplomacy Journal,” who is visiting Uzbekistan to observe and report on the Parliamentary elections, which are scheduled for July 27, the DUNYO news agency reported. During the meeting, “Dunyo” Information Agency Director Omonulla Fayziev told his South Korean counterpart in detail about the agency's activities and cooperation with leading foreign media on major reforms and large-scale events in Uzbekistan. Du
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Tashkent, Uzbekistan—Managing Editor Lee Kap-soo of Diplomacy Journal and UN Journal, visited Uzbekistan to cover 2024 Uzbekistan Parliamentary Elections at the invitation of the Uzbek government through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. Lee visited four polling sites in Tashkent and had an interview with voters. –Ed. “I hope to elect representatives who will work for the development of education in Uzbekistan,” said Xujayeva Muxarram, head of the 142 School. In an interview with the Diplomacy Journal, Mrs. Xujayeva said at the polling
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Tashkent, Uzbekistan—Publisher-Chairman Lee Jon-young of Diplomacy Journal and UN Journal, visited Uzbekistan to cover 2024 Uzbekistan Parliamentary Elections at the invitation of the Uzbek government through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. –Ed. A report analyzing Uzbekistan's constitutional amendments and elections and its relations with South Korea. 1. Opinion on the first election after the constitutional amendment in Uzbekistan Constitutional amendments were made in Uzbekistan last year, and this election is the first election h
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo In Tashkent was held the Fifth Forum of the Ecological Party of Uzbekistan. The party’s activities in 2020-2024, the election program, and the nomination of candidates to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis were discussed. “As part of the 2020-2024 election program, the Ecological Party of Uzbekistan plans to implement more than 80 tasks”, said the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Central Council of the party Abdushukur Khamzayev. “During this period, members of the party faction submitted 21 draft laws to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Ma