Aziza Mukhammedova

Aziza Mukhammedova is a member of the CARPS Advisory Council, providing advice on Afghanistan, regional security, and cooperation between Central and South Asia. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies, Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS), Uzbekistan, where she is also pursuing a PhD.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy and studied international relations and law at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on Afghanistan’s domestic and foreign policy, Taliban governance, women’s rights, radicalization, and regional connectivity.