Impressions from the Presidential Elections 4 December 2016 in Uzbekistan
Following President Karimov’s death in September this year, the constitution required that elections be held within the next three months. They were to take place on 4th December, and once more, I was invited to be an observer at the elections. I had requested to follow the elections in the cities of Bukhara and Navoi, and Election Committee had agreed. Arriving on the 2nd of December and after a short rest at the hotel, we set out directly…