Uzbeks vote on reforms to strengthen president

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1. Digital Journal

   Uzbeks vote on reforms to strengthen president ↗ (opens Digital Journal)

   Published Apr 29, 2023

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   Uzbekistan votes Sunday in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.Authorities say the

2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

   Uzbekistan votes on changes that extend president's tenure ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

   Published Apr 29, 2023

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   Voters in Uzebekistan, the most populous former Soviet Central Asian republic, cast ballots Sunday in a referendum on a revised constitution that promises human rights reforms but that also would allow the country's president to stay in office until 2040.

3. Deutsche Welle

   Uzbekistan referendum set to extend president's term limit – DW ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Apr 29, 2023

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   President Shavkat Mirziyoyev says the constitutional reforms could usher in a "new Uzbekistan" with more civil liberties. They would also free him up to rule until 2040, rather than his current likely deadline of 2026.

4. France 24

   Uzbeks vote on constitutional changes that extend president's time in power ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Apr 29, 2023

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   Polls opened early Sunday in Uzbekistan's constitutional referendum, which could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.

5. Al Jazeera

   Uzbekistan votes on referendum to extend president’s term limits ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Apr 29, 2023

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   Polling stations open for a constitutional overhaul that would extend the president’s tenure for more than a decade.

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