Uzbekistan's halting program of liberalisation results in a presidential election that's not much improvement on its predecessor.
Category: Central and South Asia
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Slow progress for Uzbek democracy
Elections in Uzbekistan represent a step forward, but genuine democracy is still some way off.
The World is Not Enough 