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Uzbekistan confirmed the death : Islam Karimov

September 03, 2016
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Obutary news from the Uzbek government that  the death of President Islam Karimov is confirmed he is the one of Asia's most authoritarian leaders( Note: six days after he was taken to hospital due to brain.haemorrhage. Mr. President Islam Karimov is no more now.
Right now Mr Karimov has no clear successor. There is no legal political opposition and the media are tightly controlled.
He will be buried on Saturday in his home city of Samarkand and three days of mourning will be observed.
A UN report has described the use of torture under Mr Karimov as "systematic".
The late leader often justified his strong-arm tactics by highlighting the danger from Islamist militancy in the mainly Muslim country, which borders Afghanistan.
Uzbek Prime Minister  is Shavkat Mirziyoyev 
About 
Republic of UzbekistanCapital: Tashkent
  • Population 28.1 million
  • Area 447,400 sq km (172,700 sq miles)
  • Major languages Uzbek, Russian, Tajik
  • Major religion Islam
  • Life expectancy 66 years (men), 72 years (women)
  • Currency Uzbek som
UN, World Bank
Note: Some human rights groups say the Uzbek government is one of the most repressive in the world, notably after a crackdown in the eastern city of Andijanin 2005, when hundreds were killed

Source: BBC
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