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TASHKENT (TCA) — Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, the late former Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov's younger daughter, says she is stepping down after nine years as Uzbekistan's envoy to UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev has expressed hope that his allies will hold power and adhere to his policies after he leaves office following an October 15 presidential election, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. Continue reading
ALMATY (TCA) — Kazakh authorities are targeting opposition activism and those few independent media outlets remaining in the country, and power succession is turning into a relevant issue in Kazakhstan as the country’s aging president will sooner or later quit the political scene. We are republishing this article by Aigerim Toleukhanova on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading
ASHGABAT (TCA) — A human rights group says that Akmurat Rejepov, who was Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov's longtime security chief and was arrested after the autocrat's death, died a week ago after 10 years held incommunicado in prison, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — On August 3, the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan (CEC) registered the first presidential candidate, Temir Sariyev, nominated by the Ak Shumkar political party. From August 1, the CEC has stopped accepting applications from those wishing to run for presidency in the country. The presidential elections are scheduled for October 15. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan's recently launched 24-hour television news channel has expressed rare criticism of the policies of the late President Islam Karimov on its analytical program, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reported. Continue reading
