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Paving The Way For The Uzbek President s Reselection
RFE
07 Jul 2021, 04:15 GMT+10
When the spokesman for Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev told journalists recently that he was unsure if his boss would run for president in the October election, no one was buying it. We have to wait to find out [who will run first], Sherzod Asadov
said at a press briefing in Tashkent on June 21, reminding the media that candidates do not submit their nominations until the end of July.
Asadov s attempt to generate some suspense in a presidential election that the incumbent is not only sure to participate in but also to win was pointless. Everyone expects Mirziyoev to handily win a second term in office.
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