Islam Karimov dead at 78 -- Fergana agency


The news about the death of the president of Uzbekistan came from the respected Fergana News Agency. According to the information portal, Karimov died at 15-16:00 Tashkent time (about 13-14:00 in Belarus).

The 78-year-old Islam Karimov was hospitalized on Saturday morning due to a brain hemorrhage. His daughter later revealed the details asking the press not to speculate. Karimov had been at the head of Uzbekistan since March 1990. In March 2015 he was elected once again. In the election, he received more than 90% of the vote.

belsat.eu fergananews.com

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