Even in independent Uzbekistan it was discussed controversial, and vilified by president, Islom Karimov for being a traitor to his motherland.

Timur has now been officially recognized as a national hero of newly independent Uzbekistan.

Elena Kats-Chernin was born in Tashkent (now the capital of independent Uzbekistan - but then part of the Soviet Union).

The rest of the nation disintegrated and was slowly taken over by the Taliban forces, Dostum strengthened political ties with the newly independent Uzbekistan as well as Turkey.

As the main reason for her emigration she cited that the Islamist leadership of the newly independent Uzbekistan is hostile to the women sports and the rights of women in general.

The history of Uzbek cinema can be divided into two periods: the cinema of the Soviet Uzbekistan (1924-1991) and the cinema of the independent Uzbekistan (1991-present).

Mr. Karimov, the first leader of independent Uzbekistan, has stayed in power by locking up many of his opponents.

The ERK party has participated in the first general elections of the independent Uzbekistan for the post of presidency of Uzbekistan with its candidate on 29 December 1991.

After the dissolution of the USSR, significant populations of Tatars found themselves in the newly independent Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.

He is the first Olympic medalist for independent Uzbekistan.