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Uzbekistan calls snap presidential election for July 9
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Uzbekistan's leader on Monday called a snap presidential election for July, with the announcement coming a week after a constitutional referendum extended the term from five years to seven. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is in his second term, the maximum...
Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Uzbeks gave overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes that promise human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040, the country's central elections commission said Monday. More...
Uzbekistan votes on changes that extend president's tenure
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Voters in Uzebekistan, the most populous former Soviet Central Asian republic, cast ballots Sunday in a referendum on a revised constitution that promises human rights reforms but that also would allow the country's president to stay in office until 2040. ...
