Uzbekistan elections likely to extend president's rule

Uzbekistan is holding a presidential election on Sunday that is likely to secure President Shavkat Mirziyoyev another term in office.

Polling stations opened in the capital city of Tashkent at 8 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) and will close at 8 p.m.

Around 20 million Uzbeks are eligible to vote.

The election follows recent constitutional changes that extended the incumbent’s term from five to seven years and paved the way for him to serve two more terms.

Mirziyoyev first assumed the…