Uzbekistan holds presidential elections in which President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is expected to win by landslide
A man walks past a campaign billboard of Uzbekistan's incumbent President and presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Krasnogorsk, some 60kms from Tashkent, on July 8, 2023. / Photo: AFP
But the amendments approved in April's plebiscite allowed him to begin the count of terms anew and run for two more, raising the possibility that he could stay in office until 2037."The political landscape has remained unchanged, and none of the parliamentary political parties stands in open opposition to the president’s policies and agenda," the elections observer arm of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said in a pre-voting report.
He has maintained close ties with Russia and signed a number of key agreements with China, which became Uzbekistan's largest trading partner as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. "The situation is much better under him than the former president. He has put an end to forced labour in the cotton fields," said Yadgarov, referring to a reform frequently touted as showing Mirziyoyev's more open approach.
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