Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been the President of Uzbekistan since 2016. President Mirziyoyev has implemented crucial reforms in the political, economic, and social spheres, vastly improving the country’s business and investment climate. Most notably, he has liberalized the economy, eliminated forced labour, and redefined foreign policy. He launched the New Uzbekistan 2022-2026 strategy with the aim of creating an open Uzbekistan.