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Azizbek Hamraliev is a third-generation horticulture producer from Kuvasay, Ferghana. He cultivates fruits and vegetables on his family-owned 25-hectare farm. Like most of Uzbekistan’s fertile Fergana Valley, Azizbek’s village receives water from the Syrdarya River. A canal from the Syrdarya feeds three villages before it gets to Qo’chqorchi, home to 48 orchards, including Azizbek’s.
For students working at the Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL)’s free legal clinic, supported by USAID and UNDP through the Rule of Law Partnership in Uzbekistan project, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a chance to discover the upsides of providing digital legal assistance.
The USAID Promoting the Quality of Medicines Plus project works closely with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan in improving the quality management system and the country's laboratories performance involved in the quality control of pharmaceutical products to ensure their compliance with international standards.
The USAID Legal Reform Program has assisted the Ministry of Justice in preparing successful models of an investment agreement and bilateral investment treaties. The new investment agreement has made Uzbekistan more attractive to foreign businesses, while also improving protections for Uzbekistan’s interests in the event of a dispute. The new bilateral investment treaties equally contribute to creating a positive investment climate for foreign businesses, as it incorporates international experience and best practices and protects the interests of both parties.
Aziza Artikova is a lawyer in Khorezm region’s Urgench city in western Uzbekistan. Most of her caseload focuses on alimony, inheritance and other matters related to domestic law. While her city’s streets are now unusually empty, there are just as many, if not more people, in need of her legal assistance.
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