In 2021, on the personal initiative of Sardor Umurzakov, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Strategic Development, Uzbekistan transferred US$50 million to the Abraham Fund. This decision was made without public discussion or transparent parliamentary approval.

In 2025, ignoring the country’s parliament, Shavkat Mirziyoyev documented Uzbekistan’s accession to the Abraham Accords, but, aware of the threat of public anger, concealed this strategically important step from the people. Citizens were deprived of the right to know that their country had already taken on foreign obligations that would radically change its future and could lead to the loss of political independence.

On 22 January in Davos, Switzerland, Shavkat Mirziyoyev once again bypassed the country’s legislative body and joined Uzbekistan to Donald Trump’s private club, the “World Council,” which is not subject to public oversight.

This decision not only cemented the country’s foreign policy dependence, but also turned it into a member of a private club where decisions are made behind the backs of its citizens. On 19 February in Washington, at the first meeting of the “World Council,” he promised to allocate US$1 billion for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip (Palestine) — funds that could have been used to solve the country’s internal problems, such as the development of the economy, healthcare and the social sphere. But instead, public money is being spent on foreign interests, subjecting Uzbekistan to external political games.

In addition, during the same visit, US companies were granted exclusive access to Uzbekistan’s strategically important mineral resources. This is not about simple contracts — it is about the actual transfer of the levers of the state’s economic security into the hands of foreign powers that will use these resources for their own interests, not for the interests of Uzbekistan.

This is not about simple contracts — this is about the actual transfer of the levers of the state’s economic security into the hands of foreign forces, which will use these resources in their own interests, not in the interests of Uzbekistan.

Finally, in violation of the state constitution and without the approval of the country’s parliament, Shavkat Mirziyoyev has agreed to the deployment of a US military base on Uzbek territory. Under the pretext of ‘investment’ and ‘security,’ the country is effectively losing control over its own defence and foreign policy independence, turning itself into a puppet on the international stage. This step not only violates sovereignty, but also undermines the fundamental value of any independent state — its right to make its own decisions.

It is worth mentioning here that corrupt and incompetent governance has led to the national debt reaching US$80 billion, which threatens financial stability and future economic development.

All these actions of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, carried out in gross violation of the country’s fundamental law, without any public discussion or participation of the people in making key decisions, can be characterized as betrayal and treason.

We cannot remain silent when it comes to sovereignty. Sovereignty is not an empty term, not an ideology for pretty slogans. It is the inalienable right of the people to decide their own destiny, to control power and, most importantly, to know the truth about the international obligations imposed on the country.

We are on the verge of losing not only our territorial independence, but also our political independence. If we do not raise our voices against Mirziyoyev’s treacherous course, if we continue to remain silent, our sovereignty will be lost forever. Sovereignty is not a matter for deals and compromises. It is the sacred duty of every citizen to defend their country, its resources and its future from external interference and dictates.