Self-immolation [setting one’s self on fire] is a common form of suicide among women in Uzbekistan. In 2001 it was estimated that approximately 500 women a year kill themselves because of abusive situations. The UN has recognized some efforts of the government to curtail human trafficking.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Activities and foreign relations [ ] After the, the leased the airbase in southern Uzbekistan, which borders. The American base there was called 'Camp Stronghold Freedom,' yet was more often referred to as 'K2 Airbase' by the personnel in theater. In May 2005, the military was involved in suppressing unrest in the city of, which became known as the. Consequently, the EU banned arms sales and imposed a one-year visa ban on 12 senior officials, including the security chief and interior and defence ministers, accusing them of bearing responsibility for the killings. In the aftermath of the incident, President Karimov dismissed several senior military figures: Defense Minister Kadyr Gulyamov, Head of the Joint Headquarters of the Armed Forces Ismail Ergashev, and Commander of the Eastern military district Kosimali Akhmedov. Burnashev and Chernykh said that '.although these dismissals did not change the formal system of administration in the security and military structures, they reflected serious shifts in power relations among regional elites representing their clans.'

A joint statement of the member countries of the issued in early July, 2005 on a conference in () called for a withdrawal of US troops from military bases in Central Asia. On July 29, 2005, Uzbekistan invoked a provision asking the U.S.

To leave within 180 days. On November 21, 2005, the withdrawal of US troops from Karshi-Khanabad and any other bases was completed. The European Union lifted the arms sales ban in 2009. Arms control and non-proliferation [ ] The government has accepted the arms control obligations of the former, and acceded to the as a non-nuclear state. It has also supported an active program by the in western Uzbekistan ( and the test laboratory on ). Land Forces [ ]. Uzbek soldiers during parachute training at in 1997 The army includes five military districts, the Northwest at Nukus, the Southwest Special Military District at, the Central Military District at, and the Eastern Military District at Ferghana hui.

In 2001, the Tashkent garrison was transformed into the Tashkent Military District. The headquarters of the military districts and their are confirmed. District Headquarters Location Notes Northwest Military District HQ, Southwest Special Military District HQ,,, Central Military District HQ,, Eastern Military District (EMD),, HQ Tashkent, Established 2001 List of Formations [ ]. Ceremonies marking the end of CENTRAZBAT '97 exercises in. From August to September 1997, Uzbekistan took part in the exercises of the Central Asian Battalion (CENTRASBAT) in. As part of an eight nation joint exercise which inude the,.

Uzbek troops participated in Exercise Cooperative Osprey '96 at in, hosted by the. They then participated as well in Exercise Cooperative Osprey '98. In September 2004, the (then) (now 3rd Bn ) of the participated with the Uzbek Army Peacekeeping Battalion in 'Exercise Timurlane Express' in the Farish Mountain Training Area. [ ] This was a 3-week sponsored training exercise.

Current equipment [ ] Reportedly, Uzbek armed forces' small arms include the,,, pistol,. Current equipment Name Photo Origin Type Quantity Tanks.

• GPU RAM: 2 GB Video Memory.