MOSCOW: Ex-Soviet nation
Uzbekistan has plunged into unchartered territory after strongman leader Islam Karimov, who has dominated the country for over 25 years, was rushed into intensive care after a brain haemorrhage.
While conflicting rumours of Karimov’s condition buzz through the Central Asian nation, one thing is sure -- the strategic country is facing a moment of
uncertainty unparalleled in its post-Soviet history.
"The developments are unprecedented," Steve Swerdlow, Central Asia researcher for Human Right Watch, told AFP.
"The entire state has been Islam Karimov, Islam Karimov has been the state for over quarter of a century ruling with an iron fist."
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