On Monday, several media outlets reported the death of Karimov
On 1 September Uzbekistan celebrates 25-th anniversary of independence of the Republic in special circumstances. On the eve of the celebrations that were supposed to effectively demonstrate the country’s achievements in a quarter century, the country’s President Islam Karimov was hospitalized. The program of festive events had to make adjustments.
Sunday serene the information space of Uzbekistan broke the news of the hospitalization of the President. Official media spread the message of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic that Karimov is on hospitalization, which will require “some time”.
On Monday, several media outlets reported the death of Karimov, but in the evening in the office of the President of Uzbekistan, RIA Novosti said that the leader of the country is alive and his condition stable. However, the program planned celebration had to make adjustments.
On Tuesday it became known that the government concert with the participation of the country’s leadership and representatives of the diplomatic corps, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence, scheduled for August 31 has been canceled. The organizing Committee of the celebrations the reason for the cancellation of the concert is not officially specified.
On Wednesday, the number of official events, which are always participated Karimov, for the first time passed without him. So, the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoev and representatives of the chambers of Parliament on Wednesday laid flowers to the monument of Independence and humanism, square of “Mustakillik” (Independence).
Due to the illness of the President was also quashed the main event in Day of memory of repression victims (August 31). Traditionally Karimov visited on this day the memorial complex “shakhidlar Hotirasi” (Memory of victims of repressions), located in one of the districts of the capital of Uzbekistan, spoke with members of the public and youth.
On Thursday, the main day of the festival, residents and guests of Tashkent can’t see the fireworks — traditionally the evening of 1 September it is the culmination of the celebrations, the independence Day of Uzbekistan.
“Transfer (salute – ed.) is associated with carrying out this day from 20.00 (18.00 GMT) the football match of the qualifying round of the 2018 FIFA world Cup between the national teams of Uzbekistan and Syria”, — is spoken in the message of the city hall of Tashkent.
According to the administration, the game is expected to visit more than 30 thousand spectators. “Given the fact that in the evening a large number of people coming back from holiday festivities, and to prevent congestion on the roads administration (city hall) supported the proposal to postpone the fireworks on another day,” said the mayor. Of the date of the fireworks have not yet been reported.
The celebrations and festivities planned for 1 September, still held in Tashkent and in regional centers and large settlements. This year, in accordance with the decree of the President, independence Day will be celebrated for three day weekend Sunday, September 4, postponed to Friday.
According to the administration of Tashkent, performances by folk and artistic groups of the capital of Uzbekistan, musicians and singers will be held in eight parks, four makeshift venues in the cultural places of mass rest of the population. The regional administration through the media also reported that everything is ready for celebration — cultural programmes rehearsed, so all the infrastructure for a three-day weekend will work properly.
The news about his illness Karimov, the vast majority of the population perceived as a personal drama. In social networks of ordinary users began to access support groups and to write wishes for a speedy recovery to the President.
Athletes, actors and ordinary citizens of Uzbekistan in their videos that they post on the Internet, I appeal to all not to believe the rumors and idle gossip about the state of Karimov.
Within weeks, the situation in Tashkent after there were reports of disease Karimov remains calm. In the capital is not observed to strengthen the work of the security forces or military units. The movement of transport is also not limited. Local TV and radio stations operate in the normal mode by broadcasting holiday programs and concerts.
