Initial reports indicate that Ruslan Mirzaev, chairman of the Uzbek Security Council, has been appointed as acting defense minister.
There was no immediate explanation for Gulyamov's dismissal.
(RFE/RL's Uzbek Service)
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There was no immediate explanation for Gulyamov's dismissal.
(RFE/RL's Uzbek Service)
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