Uzbeks vote on reforms to strengthen president

By Agence France-Presse

May 01, 2023 12:18 am

TASHKENT: Uzbekistan voted Sunday in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.

LIKELY BENEFICIARY In this file photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attends a meeting with his Kyrgyz counterpart at the Ala-Archa state residence in Bishkek. Uzbekistan voted Sunday, April 30, in a constitutional referendum which could see Mirziyoyev remain in power until 2040. Authorities say the overhaul of the constitution will improve governance and quality of life in the Central Asian country of 35 million people whose rights have long been heavily restricted. AFP PHOTO

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