Category Archives: politics

‘Virtual Election’ Seeks To Give Uzbeks Real Choice

Posted on 02/10/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Members of Uzbekistan’s opposition in exile, highly skeptical that Uzbekistan’s upcoming presidential race will be a fair one, are creating an alternative reality by holding a virtual election online.

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Why the National media “ignored” pre-election report of Islam Karimov?

Posted on 02/08/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

The government press has not said a word to address speech of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on February 6 at the 7th Congress of the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan held in Tashkent. National newspapers have not published … Continue reading →

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Despite rumors about being in coma, president Karimov presented his program today at the congress

Posted on 02/06/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

While mass media continues discussion of “president‘s coma“, 77-year-old candidate for another term of presidency presented his program for the next 5 years.

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Uzbekistan’s progress to the parliamentary democracy. One “nay” blasted the social media

Posted on 01/25/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Media and social network users actively discuss the details of yesterday’s joint meeting of both chambers of the Uzbek parliament attended by President Islam Karimov.

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Shavkat Mirziyaev got re-apointed as the primer minister

Posted on 01/23/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Today’s joint session of both chambers of parliament approved Shavkat Mirzijaev candidacy as the Prime Minister of the Republic.

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Opinion: Uzbekistan expects “double-digit inflation” and riots

Posted on 01/22/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

The national currency of Uzbekistan continues devaluation  against US dollar, loosing about 10% during over the last week. IA REGNUM published prognosis by an Uzbek expert, who preferred to remain anonymous.

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Uzbek President condemned populistic exploitation of the religious feelings and tragedy

Posted on 01/22/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Today Uzbek television broadcasted recording of Islam Karimov speech at the first meeting of the Senate. Meeting itself was of a procedural nature. However, something that worth mentioning in particular, is evaluation that president Karimov gave to the events that … Continue reading →

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Swiss Bank heaven has money and gold from corrupt Uzbek thiefs-in-law

Posted on 01/21/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Blogger Alisher Taksanov in his recent publication is is trying to answer his own question: What was the real main purpose of meeting between Karimov and Didier Burkhalter, the President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, … Continue reading →

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Karimov will star in the upcoming president Karimov election

Posted on 01/16/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Elections of Islam Karimov as the next President of Uzbekistan will be held on 29 March 2015. 

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Social media reaction to the news that Islam Karimov is going to run for president

Posted on 01/16/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

The news of the nomination of Karimov for president became a hit on Uzbek Facebook groups. For the first three hours after the announcement of the nomination of Islam Karimov from the Liberal Democratic Party as a candidate for president of … Continue reading →

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