Ekaterina S. Romanchuk

postgraduate student, junior researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

TRENDS AND RISKS OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UZBEKISTAN IN THE CONTEXT OF GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS

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Abstract

Based on the analysis of Russia's foreign economic relations with Uzbekistan, the study reveals an asymmetry in economic cooperation between the two states, manifested in the great dependence of the Central Asian republic on Russia, especially in overcoming poverty problems and reducing pressure on the domestic labor market. With this in mind, the author assessed the impact of increasing geopolitical tensions on the dynamics of bilateral cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan, as well as the possible consequences of sanctions pressure on the former for the economy of the latter.

Keywords: Uzbekistan, trade and investment cooperation, sanctions, unemployment rate.

JEL: F14, F16, F21, F22, F24

EDN: ZALGMW

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2023_3_151_176

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Manuscript submission date: 26.02.2023

For citation:

Romanchuk E.S. Trends and risks of economic cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan in the context of geopolitical tensions // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2023. № 3. Pp. 151-176. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2023_3_151_176 EDN: ZALGMW

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