Shavkat Mirziyoyev: The Great Leader of Uzbekistan.

Byline: Muhammad Asif Noor

While looking back and evaluating the era of Shavkat Mirziyoyev as the President of Uzbekistan since his assuming of office in December 2016, after the sad demise of the President Karimov, there is a leader having progressive and dynamic abilities for making transformative reforms at the domestic, regional and foreign policy front making Uzbekistan a dynamic regional emerging power.

Unlike his predecessor, President Mirziyoyev has a figuratively liberal approach regarding foreign and economic policies. With having a strong leadership potential along with deep knowledge of the statecraft, President Mirziyoyev has taken the command of the country to rule Uzbekistan with a vision to transform the country to play a constructive role in the comity of nations.

His important goal is to stimulate the economic and bring to the micro and macro economic growth, settle the disputes with neighbours and open up for the global superpowers. On the foreign policy and regional relations, the President has taken bold steps to develop extended regional cooperation with having Central Asia as the priority region.

Developing to take bold steps in finding the long standing resolution of any misunderstanding with the regional countries, President Mirziyoyev reflected the mettle of a true and visionary leader. The initiative taken by Shavkat Mirziyoyev suggests his leadership abilities of anticipating the realities of modern international relations where economy is used as a foreign policy tool. It is a high time to look back and evaluate two years of reign as leading the "Pearl of Central Asia".

After assuming office, President Mirziyoyev made strong decision of openness and reforms of the economic dynamics of the country. President began to undertake strong stance of reshuffling of individuals in various government agencies and started filling them with those having the strong integrity, honesty and hardworking working with passion for the country.

President Mirziyoyev focused at first at the domestic levels and made visits to all the regions to develop a comprehensive road map for development. One of the finest was reviving and developing the Mahala System of the country which was an old structure to resolve the issues at the local levels.

Along with that President made the online portal to allow citizens to submit complaints and suggestions, a bold move by any Uzbek leader since independence. Five areas of priority for development was...