During the evening of Monday 5 December, the European Union urged the Republic of Uzbekistan to continue its reforms, following the presidential elections that saw the election of the interim president, Chavkat Mirzioïev, with 88.61% of the vote after the death of Islma Karimov. The turnout for the election was 87.83%.
Stating that the preliminary conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission underscored the need for comprehensive reform to address long-standing, systemic...