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Uzbeks on their leader: 'We love him'

The Uzbek president, Islam Karimov, is known in the West for his ruthlessly authoritarian approach to all forms of opposition, but for most Uzbeks Mr Karimov has been a very popular leader. Sherzod Igamberdiev, a lawyer in Tashkent, explains why.

(Picture: Uzbek President Islam Karimov in Tashkent Credit: Reuters)

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