26.03.2015 кунлик архив

“Uzbekistan: Karimov Heads for Landslide in Competition-Free Vote»

Joanna Lillis

In Sunday’s presidential election in Uzbekistan, incumbent Islam Karimov is certain to win a landslide against three stalking horses: Khatamzhon Ketmonov, Narimon Umarov, and Akmal Saidov, who are effectively campaigning for the sitting president. Many voters say they are happy to cast their ballots for the long-serving president, who this week celebrated a quarter of a century in power in the Central Asian country.