Sunday, September 11, 2016

#UZBEKISTAN: Parliament Names PM Interim Pres. After Death Of Long-Term President

[world politics news]


Uzbekistan's parliament has appointed Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev as interim president following the death of strongman leader Islam Karimov, setting him up as the clear front-runner in the election to a full five-year term in December. The constitution actually called for the chair of the upper house of parliament to be appointed interim president, but he deferred to Mirziayaev.

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