Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposes direct elections of Uzbek regional, local leaders
AKIPRESS.COM - Uzbek President-elect Shavkat Mirziyoyev has proposed direct elections for regional governors and city mayors, part of what the first new leader the country has had in more than a quarter-century is portraying as a major push to make officials more accountable to citizens, reported the RFE/RL...