Uzbek parties nominate presidential candidates
By Gunay Hasanova
Uzbekistan is preparing for an early presidential election.
Uzbekistan will hold an early presidential election on December 4. The election will be held in accordance with the country’s constitution due to the death of President Islam Karimov.
Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businessmen – the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan has proposed to nominate Shavkat Mirziyoyev as a presidential candidate, the country’s Central Election Commission said on its Facebook page.
It was proposed to nominate Mirziyoyev’s candidacy during the meeting of the party’s political council, according to the CEC.
Currently, Shavkat Mirziyoyev is the acting president of Uzbekistan.
In turn, Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (DPU) Milly Tiklanish (National Revival) also pushed the candidacy of Sarvar Otamuratov, chairman of the Central Council of the party, a candidate for president of Uzbekistan, reports CEC on its Facebook page.
The decision was taken at the Seventh Plenum of the Central Council of DPU Milly Tiklanish on September 16.
Earlier, Uzbekistan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has adopted a decision to create constituencies for the presidential election.
The list of the constituencies, including the number of voters and the location of district election commissions, will be published by media outlets.
Election campaigns started on September 9. Registration of presidential candidates will be held from September 30 until October 20 in accordance with the action plan for preparations and holding the presidential election.
Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov passed away on September 2 after suffering a stroke.
The president of Uzbekistan is elected for a period of five years.
Four political parties in the country have the right to nominate a presidential candidate.
They are the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businessmen – the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, Democratic Party Milly Tiklanish (National Revival), People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan and Social Democratic Party Adolat (Justice).
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