Islam Karimov: President of Uzbekistan
Islam Karimov said...
"With the advent of spring and beginning of the new harvest season the creators of abundance, our peasants, come out to the fields to sow with good aspirations and hopes. "You say...
6 comments to date. The most recent comments:Marik from Bournemouth, UK (August 13, 2011)
I think it’s just simply time to go for president Karimov as has been on his chair long enough and now someone else needs to take over... This is very difficult question whether he has been good or bad president for UZB over the last 20 years period but we are desperate for a new leader for the country.
vika from dubai (January 24, 2011)
God bless Karimov for keeping country in such a mess.Most people poor,no food,pprostitution.What Islamic country we are talking about.Young people running away to get some money outside,i dont consider is my country anymore.I better work for foreign country and at least i get respect and appriciation.God Bless him and his family .Good luck to the way of hell.
shakhnoza from bukhara (November 21, 2010)
God bless Islam Karimov for his endless love and energy he gave to Uzbekistan for twenty years. may he lives longer and remains peace in our country.
shakhnoza from bukhara (November 21, 2010)
after Karimov`s first election, Uzbekistan declared Independence with full confidence and started a new journey throughout the history. as a historian, i can say that the first years of Independence was hard time which required very sensible and powerful politics. like a new family should get everything for daily use or just to make a living, uzbekistan needed a lot of things even beyond the people`s imagination. in no country this long process has been passed without any wars. However, as the results of Karimov`s wise politics, Uzbekistan passed all difficulties and troubles peacefully. the country grew up in quick manner and was accepted as an independent country by almost all countries of the world. since then, Karimov is putting so much effort in developing all aspects of economics. of course the country couldnt achieve the same rates as america or other top countries of the world in just 19 years. but whatever it has achieved has been valuably fast. about democracy, i can tell that Uzbek should not be given it yet. as people do not understand what the democratic right is, they cannot fully use it. they are being taught day by day about what is democracy first. i cannot imagine such development in Uzbekistan if it was ruled by someone else. Karimov has spent all his power for Uzbek, and no one knows whom he is preparing for the future of his beloved country. the generations of his country will be grateful for what he has done for them.
jack charles from monaco (August 3, 2010)
need an address for him and or his daughter
What do people think of Islam ?
People say: Islam Karimov is not very bright. He is a big fat liar and not at all sexy.
He is a powerful, crazy and mean ass.
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Islam Karimov has been the President of Uzbekistan since 1991.
Karimov was raised in a Soviet state orphanage, and after graduation, he became an official in the Communist Party. In came to Uzbekistan power as the First Secretary in 1989, and by 1990, he had become the first President of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1995, he extended his term until 2000, and was reelected with 91.9% of the vote. On January 27, 2002, Karimov won another referendum that extended the length of presidential terms from five to seven years. This term, which was due to end in 2005, was extended for the next elections in 2007.
Karimov is fighting against Islamic rebels who are trying to overthrow his government. He sentenced Tohir Yuldashev and Juma Khodjiev, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, to death in absentia.
After September 11, 2001, Karimov's Uzbekistan was considered an ally in the war on terrorism because he was opposed to regional Islamists. Uzbekistan played a role in the Afghanistan war, supporting the U.S. efforts. Uzbekistan's support, however, was soon ended after their violent crackdown on protestors was criticized by the Bush administration.
Karimov is married with two daughters. His eldest, Gulnara Karimova, is an advisor for Uzbekistan's ambassador to Russia. He has three grandchildren between his two daughters.
