Listen to the discussion on mahalla institution in Uzbekistan. 10,000 mahallas function in the country. What kind of a role do they play in the society? The audio is from an event at Central Asia Program, Elliot School of International Affairs, The George Washington University on May 29, 2014. The first speaker is Ambassador Bakhtiyar Gulyamov of Uzbekistan. Abdujabar Abduvakhitov, Rector of the Academy of Governance under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, leads the panel.