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[asromacalcio]

How do I get a job in Uzbekistan (preferably Tashkent) and would you advise doing so?

[maruss]

Lovely country but very nasty regime!Their President,Karimov,has reportedly boiled dissenters alive and is an international pariah.....I don't think I've ever seen any jobs advertised there anyway!Maybe it's o.k. for just a quick tourist visit.

[asromacalcio]

Did any of them include English teachers?

Since posting I've discovered that there is a British Council office in Tashkent. I plan to send my CV at the end of the month when I can establish my immediate plans and take it from there.

[maruss]

The former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan was subjected to a slander campaign and then fired after exposing some truths about Karimov and his regime which did not help Britain and the U.S.A's public need to back him while they used the country as an airbase against Afghanistan etc!Personally I cannot support westerners going to live and work in such countries on moral grounds unless they are doing charity or relief work and the same applies to many other places unfortunately,Zimbabwe being a very good current example!
It is a very interesting and historical country though, especially Tashkent and Samarkand so why not consider a short visit to see these places?

[asromacalcio]

I'm in Bishkek now, you may have similar reservations about here, I understand, but at the end of the day how many countries have zero corruption and 100% democracy? And we all have to teach somewhere.

[maruss]

I would rather stay where you are now any day,despite the problems the country is undergoing at the moment.I gather former President Akaev is being nicely looked after in Moscow and am sorry he did not live up to his initial promises to develop a democracy in the country.To be honest,I found nearly all the people I met in Kyrghizia to be charming and was flattered by the number of lovely girls who wanted my company,especially as they did not appear to be 'professionals' and seemed really genuine!In fact I met several Europeans who had married them and were apparently very happy.
It's true that corruption and worse things are unfortunately so common nowadays all over the world, even here in Cyprus but there countries which are notorious and Uzbekistan is one of them-not to say that Bush and Blair are angels by any means!
I appreciate your postings and hope you are enjoying Kirghizia.

Cheers for now,
Martin.

[scot47]

I can think of a few that I would LIKE to boil alive - slowly. Some of them have been senior staff in the Britsih Council.