Uzbekistan reportedly appoints Mirziyaev as interim PresidentSeptember 8, 2016 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian news agencies say Uzbekistan's parliament has appointed Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev as interim president following the death of strongman leader Islam Karimov, RFE/RL reports. Interfax and Ria Novosti report that both houses of Uzbekistan's parliament made the decision at a joint session on Thursday, September 8. According to Uzbekistan’s constitution, the head of the upper chamber of parliament, the Senate, would assume presidential authority for a period of three months if the president dies or is unable to perform duties. The Senate chairman is Nigmatulla Yuldashev, who has held the post since January 2015. It’s not clear whether the date for the presidential election will also be announced during the parliament session. Karimov, who had ruled Uzbekistan with an iron fist since 1989, died from a stroke at the age of 78. He was buried in his hometown of Samarkand on September 3, a day after authorities officially announced his death. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |