Uzbekistan Holds Parliamentary Elections Under New Leader
- Five parties are competing for 150 seats in the Oliy Majlis
- Vote is first since Mirziyoyev succeeded Karimov as president
Shoppers walk outside of Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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The people of Uzbekistan on Sunday voted 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 so-called Oliy Majlis after a three-month election campaign. Voting began at 8 a.m. local time and closed at 8 p.m. Election authorities said the preliminary results would be announced at 2 p.m. on Monday.