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Uzbekistan's elite infighting turns Shakespearean

Uzbekistan's elite infighting turns Shakespearean

Assassination attempts, gangland links, family infighting. Uzbekistan's unfolding political soap opera has it all

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Nov 25, 2024
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Not smiling now: Otabek Umarov.

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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