Tadschikistan | In today's address, delivered by video call, President consensus in support of the peace process could be achieved. Islam Karimov , in full Islam Abduganievich Karimov, also spelled Islom Abduganievich Karimov, (born January 30, 1938, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, U.S.S.R.—died September 2, 2016, Tashkent, Uzbekistan), Uzbek politician who became president of Uzbekistan in 1991. There has been a considerable reduction of Russian-sponsored broadcasting, and Western media has diminished in publication as well. Libanon | On 10 June, during his official visit to Uzbekistan, UN Secretary General António Guterres visited Karimov's grave. The Uzbek Communist Party (UCP) changed its name to the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (PDP). energy sector and in education. An authoritative international structure is needed to ensure Afghanistan is not now overlooked. Zypern, * kollektives Staatsoberhaupt/Repräsentant Karimov earned degrees in engineering and economics from the Central Asian Polytechnic and the Tashkent Institute of National Economy. With widespread reports of the death of President Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan’s repressive regime is unlikely to change, said Amnesty International. [33], Following the election on 23 December 2007, preliminary official results showed Karimov winning with 88.1% of the vote, on a turnout rate that was placed at 90.6%. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [61][62], It has been reported that since February 2014, Gulnara has been under house arrest. On 23 September, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will take part in the highest level general political debates at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Republic of Azerbaijan told Trend. 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He also noted plans for a major UNESCO-backed forum in Khiva, Uzbekistan, on the theme "Central Asia at the Crossroads of World Civilizations". The Karimov government required universities to serve a strictly pedagogical purpose and not as a branch of civil society;[19] they had to provide students with skills for the workplace without an emphasis on the skill of critique of public issues. "In order to facilitate the involvement of Afghanistan in regional economic integration we have started the implementation of large infrastructure projects such as building the 'Surkhan-Puli-Khumri' power transmission line, and the railway network from Mazari-Sharif to the ports of the Indian Ocean. Karimov earned degrees in engineering and economics from the Central Asian Polytechnic and the Tashkent Institute of National Economy. Auf Vorschlag des Ministerpräsidenten ernennt und entlässt er die Minister. Das passive Wahlrecht für das Präsidentenamt erhält man als Bürger Usbekistans nach Artikel 90 mit 35, wobei man zehn Jahre in Usbekistan gelebt haben muss. [2], He declared Uzbekistan an independent nation on 31 August 1991 and subsequently won its first presidential election on 29 December 1991, with 86% of the vote. efforts to assist the peace process in Afghanistan and its economic recovery. information exchange on terrorism and security threats. [98] Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid tribute to Karimov in Samarkand on 12 November. [101] On 7 March 2017, Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow opened the first monument of Islam Karimov in the Turkmen city of Türkmenabat. "Central Asia at the Crossroads of However, the legislature passed a resolution opposing the decision, leading Karimov to announce he would run for reelection in 2000. Later he became a member of the Academy of Sciences in Uzbekistan. suggested Tashkent as the site for Foreign observers and opposition party cited voting irregularities,[3] alleging state-run propaganda and a falsified vote count, although the opposing candidate and leader of the Erk Liberty Party, Muhammad Salih, had a chance to participate. Instead, they drove the crowd into a closed street, Chulpon Avenue, where snipers and police shot to kill. political parties and movements within Afghanistan, including the Taliban, of the UN's attention. Man darf nur zwei aufeinanderfolgende Amtszeiten im Präsidialamt bleiben. Uzbekistan President Proposes Establishment of a Permanent UN Committee on Afghanistan. Omissions? but dates have not yet been fixed. work based on the principle, from instability and destruction to He laid roses to Karimov's grave, met his wife and held talks with Interim President Mirziyoyev. [28] Ordinary practicing Muslims have been targeted and jailed without trial,[29] and frequent use of torture and occasional "disappearances" have been reported. [6] He began work as an engineer, eventually joining the Ministry of Water Resources of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. United Nations General Assembly to create a Permanent UN Committee TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, today called on the United Nations General Assembly to create a Permanent UN Committee on Afghanistan to coordinate peace efforts and to facilitate a lasting political settlement in the country. Bhutan | In 1960, he graduated from the Central Asian Polytechnic Institute (now Tashkent State Technical University) with a degree in mechanical engineering. [55], In response to the military sanctions imposed by the US and Europe, Karimov expelled US forces from the Karshi-Khanabad Military Base. In a precedent-setting move, President Mirziyoyev delivered his address to the General Assembly’s opening […] International Conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the The President touched on several other subjects from his list of She is an economist. Focusing on weaknesses in transport links between Central Asia and Europe, President Mirziyoyev called for establishment under the auspices of the United Nations of a Regional Centre for the Development of Transport and Communications Connectivity. a UN Convention on the Rights of Youth. Uzbekistan's support for UN More generally, he backed the adoption of a special UN General Assembly resolution on enhancing the role of parliaments in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring human rights.