In this photo taken on January 27, 2023, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attends a meeting with his Kyrgyz counterpart at the Ala-Archa state residence in Bishkek. (PHOTO / AFP)
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Monday he was calling a snap presidential election but he did not give a date.
Uzbek voters approved a package of constitutional amendments in a referendum on April 30 that allows Mirziyoyev to run for two more terms, and extends each term to seven years from five.
Mirziyoyev said that he felt he needed a fresh mandate under the new constitution to carry out further reforms.
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He did not say when the vote would be held, but Uzbek law requires at least two months' notice.