Category Archives: President

Russian arms sales to Uzbekistani parties form alliance ahead of presidential election

Posted on 03/16/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Pro-Karimov parties join forces ahead of presidential vote Two of Uzbekistan’s leading political parties have formed a new coalition, the Bloc of Democratic Forces, that gives them a majority in the 150-seat parliament. Representatives of the Liberal Democratic and National … Continue reading →

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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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Human Rights Watch: No progress in Uzbekistan

Posted on 02/01/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Uzbekistan’s atrocious rights record did not discernibly improve in 2014. Authoritarian President Islam Karimov, who entered his 25th year in power, continued to employ a widespread security apparatus to monitor and crack down on activities of real and perceived opponents.

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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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The global financial-economic crisis and Uzbekistan

Posted on 01/18/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

The book by President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov «The global financial-economic crisis, ways and measures to overcome it in the conditions of Uzbekistan» has been published in Tashkent.

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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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First time in Uzbekistan history the prime minister is nominated by majority party

Posted on 01/15/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Until now Uzbek president Islam Karimov used to nominate prime minister whose candidacy  was then subject to approval by parliament.  Reportedly, for the first time in the history of Uzbekistan, the candidacy of the prime minister was nominated by the … Continue reading →

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Karimov: Uzbekistan Will Never Join Soviet-Style Alliance

Posted on 01/15/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

Uzbek President Islam Karimov says his country will never join any “alliance similar to the U.S.S.R.” In an apparent reference reference to Russia, Karimov told lawmakers that some countries are trying “to glorify Lenin and Stalin era of the U.S.S.R.” … Continue reading →

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Constituencies for presidential election formed in Uzbekistan

Posted on 01/09/2015 by Ahmed Islamov

By Demir Azizov– Trend: The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution on the formation of 14 constituencies for the presidential election, scheduled for March 29. According to the CEC, the constituencies were formed within the Republic of … Continue reading →

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