The analysis shows that the central concept in the President’s speech is the word “maqsad” (“goal”), used 11 times, reflecting the strategic orientation of the address. Considerable attention was devoted to references to the country and national interests (“davlat” – “state”), mentioned 7 times. A strong emphasis was also placed on the global agenda and worldwide challenges (“global” – 8 times), underscoring the intention to integrate national objectives into the international context.
The role of Central Asia in contemporary processes was highlighted in particular: the word “Osiyo” (“Asia”) appears 7 times, while “Markaziy” (“Central”) appears 6 times, pointing to the regional dimension of the rhetoric.
In the context of future development, key categories included “yangi” (“new”), “Oʻzbekiston” (“Uzbekistan”), “dunyo” (“world”), and “harakat” (“movement”), each occurring 6 times. Important themes such as education (“ta’lim”), transport (“transport”), politics (“siyosat”), and partnership (“sherik”) were each mentioned 5 times. The categories “platforma” (“platform”) and “mexanizm” (“mechanism”) appeared 4 times, reflecting the institutional nature of the initiatives proposed.
The analysis confirms that the core focus of the speech lay on regional cooperation, the global agenda, regional integration, as well as the development of infrastructure, education, and international partnerships.
Fig. 1. Word cloud of key terms
Analysis of Word and Phrase Frequency
The speech also features stable recurring expressions. The most frequent was “Central Asia” (Markaziy Osiyo) – 6 times; followed by “sustainable development” (barqaror rivojlanish) – 4 times.
Among other key thematic clusters, the following phrases appeared twice each: “Asian states” (Osiyo davlatlari), “New Uzbekistan” (Yangi Oʻzbekiston), “artificial intelligence” (sun’iy intellekt), “healthcare” (sog‘liqni saqlash), “women” (xotin-qizlar), “water resources” (suv resurslari), “infrastructure projects” (infratuzilma loyihalari), “fight against terrorism” (terrorizmga qarshi), and “humanitarian crisis” (gumanitar inqiroz).
Thus, alongside regional cooperation and sustainable development, the speech emphasized the role of women, healthcare, and water resources as key elements of human capital, as well as innovation, infrastructure, and security as strategic directions of modernization.
Fig. 2. Distribution of words by thematic clusters
The distribution analysis shows that the Head of State primarily emphasized regional cooperation in Central Asia (Markaziy Osiyoda hamkorlik) – 18%, as well as transport and environmental issues (Transport va ekologik masalalar) – 18%. A significant share was devoted to youth and value-based development (Yoshlar va ma’naviyat) and the reforms of “New Uzbekistan” (Yangi Oʻzbekiston islohotlari) – 15% each.
The UN and global agenda (BMT va global vaziyat) accounted for 12%, while security and humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan, Gaza, and Ukraine (Afg‘oniston, G‘azo, Ukrainadagi xavfsizlik va gumanitar muammolar) represented 10%. The themes of combating terrorism (Terrorizmga qarshi kurash), gender policy, and social justice (Gender siyosati va ijtimoiy tenglik) each received 6%.
The distribution of terms by thematic areas shows that the President focused on regional integration and domestic development within the framework of the global agenda. The greatest emphasis was placed on cooperation in Central Asia and transport-environmental initiatives, reflecting the priority of strengthening regional resilience.
At the same time, a significant portion of the speech was dedicated to youth, spiritual values, and Uzbekistan’s reforms, underscoring the internal modernization agenda. International and humanitarian challenges, including security and gender issues, were also addressed, shaping a balanced strategy oriented toward both national interests and global challenges.
Ilyos Rabbimov, CERR
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