On the eve of #worldpressfreedomday, Ambassador Henick visited | U.S. Embassy Tashkent

On the eve of #worldpressfreedomday, Ambassador Henick visited the offices of Mushtum print magazine, founded by great Uzbek writer Abdulla Qodiriy and to which other jadids contributed, to celebrate the outlet’s 100th anniversary and support media freedom in Uzbekistan. Editor-in-chief Nosirjon Toshmatov and a group of famous political cartoonists and editorial board members shared their cartoons and the magazine’s long and important history of using satire and humor to address political and economic issues.