1993
- Unclear [+] Programming from Uzbekistan
MATERIALS FOR DAY'S PROGRAM. A) uzbek journalist was interviewed in 1989 in connection with FERGHANA events. In his inerview he critisizes the Moscow press as well as Russian press of tashkent that they are not giving real, true information. He stated also that Uzbek press became an instrument in the hands of party bureaucrats. B) Information on the meeting held in Tashkent, devoted to the state language problem in Uzbekistan. This meeting was organized by the opposition movement and parties. In this meeting the Draft Law of the state language was critisized by scholars, writers and other intellectuals.
- 26-29 Nov. 1993 [+] Programming from Uzbekistan
1. Theater critic, BIRLIK member Nosir Zokir was interviewed on current situation of intellectual life in Uzbekistan. He states that former communist advocates suddenly changed their faces and became the "supporters" of independence in Uzbekistan, while the real supporters of independence, who struggled for independence are arrested today.
2. Discussion on Uzbek poet, founder of Moghul empire in India Muhammad Zahriddin Babur's creative works (in connection with 510 anniversary of his birth) concerning Naqshbandiya spirit in his poems.- 1993 [+] Interview with Elizabeth Carlson.
RL�s journalists Temur Kocaoglu and Anvarjan broadcasted in Uzbek Selestin Bolin�s article published in New York Times and Elizabeth Rubinfine�s article published in Wall Street Journal,
- 1993 [+] Interview with Juraev Sayfuddin; Interview with Pulatov Abdurahim.
1. "The editor-in-chief of the journal Sayfuddin Juraev was interviewed by RL�s Tashkent stringer Hikmatulla qori oghli Furqat about his new journal Istiqlol (�Future�).
2. Co-chairman of the BIRLIK Popular Movement, Doctor of Cybernetics Abdurahim Pulatov in his interview given to the RL journalist on September 27 states that this system (formed by Islam Karimov) is a real communistic system.- 1993 [+] Interview with Pulatov Abdurahim; Interview with A group of Uzbek people living in the city of Shibirghan of North Afghanistan.
1. In his interview the co-chairman of the BIRLIK Movement Abdurahim Pulatov criticizes severely Uzbek pro-government �scholars� and their definition of the national ideology.
2. RL�s stringer Zikrilla Ishanch visitied Shibirghan city of North Afghanistan, conversed with local Uzbeks, interviewed them, and prepared this program devoted to the Northern Afghan dialect of the Uzbek language.- 1993 [+] Interview with Otakhanov Nurulla; Interview with Pulatov Abdurahim.
1. Uzbek writer Nurulla Otakhanov gave an interview about the new Uzbek Alphabet Based on the Latin Script. He considers that the new Uzbek alphabet based on the Latin script is wrong.
2. "Abdurahim Pulatov, co-chairman of the Popular Movement �Birlik� of Uzbekistan was interviewed by the journalist of RFE/RL Temur Kocaoglu: �- Is the Uzbek society ready for democracy?� Pulatov: - Our opponents say that �Uzbekistan is not ready for democracy ...�. I don�t agree with this statement. in this case one can ask: �Who is ready for democracy today?'- 1993 [+] Interview with Abdul Hamid Mahsum aka
"On August 31, Tuesday the opening ceremony of Amir Temur (Tamerlane)�s monument in Tashkent was broadcasted. In connection with this ceremony short speech of the president of Uzbekistan and a poem of Ahmad Ali Turkistoni (Uzbek origin) from Saudi Arabia was also broadcasted. . Then journalist of RFE/RL Temur Kocaoglu interviewed a number of Uzbeks, e.g. Abdul Hamid Mahsum aka (Uzbek origin) from Saudi Arabia who expressed his feelings in connection with two years anniversary of Uzbekistan�s independence: �I pray God that soon Uzbekistan will be in the line of independent, democratic, free countries of the world�. "
- 1993 [+] Interview with Sanjar Siddiq; Interview with Ahat Andijan.
1. Interview with Assistant professor of Tashkent State University Sanjar Siddiq on transition of Uzbek to Latin script.
2. Interview with Ahat Andijan, Doctor of Medicine, Chairman of the Turkistan Society in Turkey, concerning Uzbekistan�s independence.- 1993 [+] Interview with Shukrullo; Interview with Ma�mura Husan qizi.
1. Poet Shukrullo interviewed regarding Uzbekistan's independence.
2. Part two of interview with Co-chairman of the Women�s Organization �Tumaris� Ma�mura Hasan qizi.- 1993 [+] Interview with Yakubjan Khojamberdiev
Interview with Yakubjan Khojamberdiev, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Vatan (organ of the party Progress of the Homeland).
- 1993 [+] Interview with Qazaqbay Mahmudov
Doctor of Philology, senior research fellow of the Institute of Manuscripts of the Uzbek Academy of Sciences Qazaqbay Mahmudov was interviewed in connection with the new Uzbek alphabet based on the Latin script.
- 1993 [+] Interview with Kurbanay; Interviews with Muhammad Salih, Pulatov Abdurahim, Daily Erica; Interview with Buriev Ibrahim.
1. "In Uzbekistan�s Constitution it�s confirmed that in Uzbekistan multi- party system exists. However , since 1992 the Uzbek authorities have attacked ERK and BIRLIK party members, banned their newspapers, and put opposition party members Into jail.. Censorship is very strict in Uzbekistan. On December of 1992 secret service workers arrested Abdulla Utaev, the chairman of the Islam Awakening Party, and till now he is in jail without any trial. On July 27, 1993 an active member fo the ERK democratic party was also arrested. RL journalist Yakub Turan interviewed Safar Bekjan�s wife Kurbanay in connection with the arrest of her husband. "
2. "Uzbek opposition leaders Muhammad Salih (Chairman of the ERK Democratic Party) and Abdurahim Pulatov (BIRLIK Popular Movement�s co- chairman) in their interview stated that in Uzbekistan former communist leaders don�t want to establish a legal state and just society; instead they try to ruin opposition parties and their leaders, active members. "
3. "The Soviet Union collapsed, but its unsettled problems, damages remained. Uzbek scholar Ibrahim Buriev�s article �Chernobel Tragedy is not Too Far� (on Uzbekistan�s enviromental problems) was published in Russian in Moscow in the newspaper �Delovoy Mir� (No.266). In this program jurnalists of RL Dilaram Muzaffariy and Y. Obid translated Ibrahim Buriev�s article into Uzbek and broadcasted. "- 1993 [+] interview with Juraev Sayfuddin; Interview with Pulatov Abdurahim;
1. "The editor-in-chief of the journal Sayfuddin Juraev was interviewed by RL�s Tashkent stringer Hikmatulla qori oghli Furqat about his new journal Istiqlol (�Future�).
2. Co-chairman of the BIRLIK Popular Movement, Doctor of Cybernetics Abdurahim Pulatov in his interview given to the RL journalist on September 27 states that this system (formed by Islam Karimov) is a real communistic system.- 1993 [+] Interview with Sultan Izzat and Juzjani Abdul Hakim.
Uzbek academician Izzat Sultan and Afghan scholar Abdul Hakim Juzjani, participants of the Conference Bahavaddin Naqshbandi�s Teachings and Fiction� were interviewed by RL stringer in Tashkent.
- 1993 [+] Interview with Yulyakhshiev Alibay from Samarkand, Zakir Nasir from Namangan; Interview with Muhammadjanov Mirzaali, Husan qizi Ma�mura; Interview with Abduvahabov Abduvali.
1. On November 2, RL�s Tashkent stringer Hikmatulla qori oghli Furqat broadcasted live from the Tashkent Press Conference organized by the Deputy Prime-Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyar Hamidov, First Deputy Minister of Finance Guskova, Chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan Fayzulla Mullajanov devoted to the new Uzbek currency.
2. Alibay Yulyakhshiev from Samarkand informed RL�s correspondent that all middle and high schools of Uzbekistan were closed these days. School students were caused to go to collective and state farms and pick up cotton.