Ildar Kharrasovich Yakubov — Acting Head of the Department of International Relations, University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED), Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He has a PhD in Political Science. He has interests in international relations, international security, Central Asia, South Asia, and the post-Soviet space. I.Kh. Yakubov is the author of several monographs and textbooks, as well as over 50 scientific articles published in domestic and foreign publications.