Uzbekistan's elite infighting turns Shakespearean
Assassination attempts, gangland links, family infighting. Uzbekistan's unfolding political soap opera has it all
Uzbekistan likes its political dramas Shakespearean.
And the events of the past few weeks have fit the bill perfectly.
The action revolves around four main characters: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, his eldest daughter and senior aide, Saida Mirziyoyeva, her close ally, Komil Allamjonov, and Mirziyoyev’s son-in-law, Otabek Um…
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