[20040416]RS21818_2004年乌兹别克斯坦发生的袭击事件：背景和对美国利益的影响.pdf

1 Sources for this report include the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS), CentralEurasia: Daily Report; Eurasia Insight; Johnsons List; the State Departments Washington File;and Reuters, Agence France Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP), and other newswires.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21818April 16, 2004The 2004 Attacks in Uzbekistan: Context and Implications for U.S. Interestsname redactedAnalyst in Russian and Eurasian AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis report examines the bombings and other civil unrest that occurred inUzbekistan on March 28-April 1, 2004. Implications for Uzbekistan and U.S. relationsand assistance are examined. This report may be updated. Related products includeCRS Report RS21238, Uzbekistan; and CRS Issue Brief IB93108, Central Asia, updatedregularly.Background1Since gaining independence after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991,Uzbekistan has been led by its former communist leader, Islam Karimov. It has madelittle or no progress since then in democratization, market reforms, and respect for humanrights, and has regressed in so