Uzbekistan Holds First Parliamentary Elections Under New Leader
(Bloomberg) — The people of Uzbekistan are voting in parliamentary elections for the first time since Shavkat Mirziyoyev became president of central Asia’s most populous nation in 2016. Five parties are competing for the 150 seats in the Oliy Majlis after a three-month election campaign. Voting began Sunday at 8 a.m. local time and polls …
News story posted on 2019-12-22T08:32:00.0000000Z