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"Uzbekistan's Snap Presidential Vote Set to Prolong Incumbent's Rule"

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"Uzbekistan's Snap Presidential Vote Set to Prolong Incumbent's Rule"
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Voters in Uzbekistan are participating in a snap presidential election, widely expected to extend President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's rule by seven more years. Following a constitutional referendum that allowed Mirziyoyev to run for two additional terms, he called for the snap election. Mirziyoyev is set to win by a landslide against three token rivals, as all registered political parties in Uzbekistan are loyal to him. Since coming to power in 2016, Mirziyoyev has implemented political and economic reforms, but Uzbekistan remains strongly authoritarian with no significant opposition.

Topics:worldpolitics#authoritarianism#constitutional-amendments#politics#presidential-election#shavkat-mirziyoyev#uzbekistan
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  1. Snap presidential vote is underway in Uzbekistan and expected to extend incumbent's rule  AOL
  2. Uzbekistan elections likely to extend president's rule  DW (English)
  3. Snap presidential vote is underway in Uzbekistan and expected to extend incumbent's rule  San Francisco Chronicle
  4. Polls Close In Uzbekistan's Scripted Presidential Election  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
  5. Will Uzbekistan's election give Mirziyoyev unlimited power?  DW (English)
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