Dilmira Matyakubova

Dilmira Matyakubova is an independent analyst working on nation-branding, urban redevelopment, human rights and academic freedom.

'Gagarin was here!': inside the fight for Tashkent’s heritage

In Uzbekistan’s capital, a multicultural Soviet mahalla is under threat of demolition. But residents are fighting for their space filled with history and memory

By Dilmira Matyakubova

/ 7 Jul 2021

'Gagarin was here!': inside the fight for Tashkent’s heritage

Amid Tashkent’s rapid redevelopment, this factory cries foul over demolition

The troubled story of a wheelchair manufacturer raises questions about decision-making and power in Uzbekistan’s political and commercial elite

By Kristian Lasslett and Dilmira Matyakubova

/ 24 Mar 2021

Amid Tashkent’s rapid redevelopment, this factory cries foul over demolition

Key liberaliser in “Uzbek spring” faces questions over business past

As Uzbekistan rebrands, research by UzInvestigations raises new questions over the business past of Komil Allamjonov, a key public official responsible for the country’s PR effort and defending media freedoms.

By Kristian Lasslett and Dilmira Matyakubova

/ 7 Oct 2020

Key liberaliser in “Uzbek spring” faces questions over business past