The anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Independence Day is on September 1, a celebration of their independence from the Soviet Union.The country shares its borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan.
The Russian conquest began in the 1860s and lasted until 1990. The year 1989 saw the rise of Islam Karimov as the leader of the Uzbek Communist Party. By 1991, he was able to declare Uzbekistan independence and have his country join the commonwealth of independent states. After independence, the country faced threats from Islamic terrorists and the civil unrest of 2004. The political and ecological crisis still haunts the country, yet despite all odds, they’ve survived, showing the spirit of Central Asia.
