Source: SFGate
“Voters in Uzbekistan are choosing a new parliament in an election that features no real opposition to the Central Asian country’s strongman president, despite a recent overhaul of the electoral system and years of reform that have included economic liberalization and easing censorship. Shavkat Mirziyoyev retains a tight grip on power in the country of 37 million. Since taking office in 2016, he has enjoyed broad support for a slew of political and economic reforms that relaxed the harshly repressive policies of his predecessor, longtime dictatorial leader Ismail Karimov.” (10/27/24)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/uzbekistan-holds-parliamentary-election-without-19866609.php