President of Uzbekistan Shaukat Mirziyoyev re-elected

President of Uzbekistan Shaukat Mirziyoyev re-elected

Uzbekistan’s President Shaukat Mirziyoyev votes in early presidential elections on July 9, 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Photo courtesy of Reuters Uzbekistan’s President Shaukat Mirziyoyev was re-elected for a 7-year term. According to foreign news agency reports, the Uzbek Election Commission announced the results of the elections held on Sunday. The Election Commission announced the preliminary…

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New border demarcation between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan ends decades-old conflict

New border demarcation between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan ends decades-old conflict

The presidents of Kyrgyzstan (right) and Uzbekistan (left) shake hands. Central Asian countries Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan announced new demarcation to end border clashes. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the 870-mile area between the two countries was the cause of dispute. Local people living on both sides of this disputed border region used to…

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