Uzbekistan to hold early presidential elections on July 9

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 9: Uzbekistan will hold early presidential elections on July 9 after adopting a renewed constitution, the presidential decree said on Monday.
Addressing the parliament, the government and other state bodies earlier Monday, President ShavkatMirziyoyev said that the new constitution sets urgent new political, social and economic tasks.
Mirziyoyev said that under the new constitution, the presidential election needs to take into account that "all branches of power are being reformed."
The referendum held on April 30 approved a package of constitutional amendments, including extending presidential terms from five to seven years.
Mirziyoyev, who won two consecutive presidential elections in 2016 and 2021, can now run for two seven-year terms under the new constitution.
"In the current situation, when acute and complex processes are taking place around the world and in the region, the most urgent and important issue is the search and implementation of the correct and effective development path," said Mirziyoyev.
Source: Xinhua