Uzbekistan who is the president

The year-old spoke to campaign staff and reporters shortly after his widely expected win was declared. Independent candidates were not permitted to contest the ballot. Since taking office in following the death of longtime President Islam Karimov, Mirziyoyev has relaxed many of the policies of his predecessor. Mirziyoyev has also pledged to cut poverty through rapid economic growth and gradually decentralise decision-making by devolving some powers to district councils.

Visits abroad Visits by region. Visit to India. Visit to Japan. Visit to Turkmenistan. Visit to Azerbaijan. Three opposition parties were not allowed to register or have candidates in the race, and a would-be independent challenger, academic Khidirnazar Allakulov, was effectively excluded from the race after failing to register a party that could nominate him.

An international monitoring mission led by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe OSCE said on Monday that despite some movement in the ongoing reforms, the election was "not truly competitive" and denounced "a lack of genuine pluralism". Uzbekistan's presidential election was not truly competitive, while significant procedural irregularities were noted on election day," the mission said in a statement. Before official election results were announced, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the Uzbek leader to congratulate him on "a convincing victory", the Kremlin press service said on October The incumbent president will also have to face Uzbek society's growing expectations for more political freedoms.

He said that he didn't vote as "there was no spirit of a real race," adding that "the programs of the candidates were written based on Soviet-style standards. Search Search. Home United States U. Africa 54 - November 11, VOA Africa Listen live. VOA Newscasts Latest program. VOA Newscasts. Previous Next.