Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Nov 18, 2024 (AFP) - Unchallenged Uzbek leader pledges to 'revive' opposition

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2024-11-18

The president of Uzbekistan, criticised by rights groups for his authoritarian leadership, told lawmakers Monday that he wanted to "revive the opposition". Since coming to power in 2016, Shavkat Mirziyoyev has cast himself as a reformer, seeking to liberalise and open up the Central Asian country, particularly on the economic front. But rights groups say Uzbekistan is still deeply authoritarian, with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation......

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