Uzbekistan's President Wins A Second Term In A Landslide Election Victory

Reuters: Uzbek President Secures Second Term in Landslide Victory

TASHKENT (Reuters) -Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected for a second five-year term, winning 80.1% of the vote in Sunday's poll which Western observers said was not truly competitive despite improvements brought by recent reforms.

Mirziyoyev's widely expected victory will allow him to deepen his reform campaign and likely lead to Uzbekistan opening up further to foreign trade and investment - while retaining a highly centralised political system.

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Update #1: Uzbek president secures second term in landslide election victory (Al Jazeera)

Update #2: Uzbekistan's incumbent leader wins 2nd term in office (The Independent)

WNU Editor: There is no real opposition in Uzbekistan. A fact that even Russian President Putin knows .... Putin Hails Uzbek Leader's Election Win Before Results Come Out (Bloomberg).