Uzbekistan's hard man president Islam Karimov dies at 78 and in the wings to replace him are his tough guy enforcer, finance chief, veteran security boss… and his 'non-entity' stand-in
Uzbekistan has been plunged into the greatest period of uncertainty in its post-Soviet history following the death of strongman dictator Islam Karimov, with no obvious successor lined up.
Uzbekistan's hard man president Islam Karimov dies at 78 and in the wings to replace him are his tough guy enforcer, finance chief, veteran security boss… and his 'non-entity' stand-in
