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Uzbekistan celebrates its 27th Independence Day at the Palace International Forums in the capital Tashkent, Sept.1, 2018. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev places a wreath on the Monument of Independence during the celebration. ( Presidency of Uzbekistan - Anadolu Agency )
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Uzbekistan celebrates its 27th Independence Day at the Palace International Forums in the capital Tashkent, Sept.1, 2018. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev places a wreath on the Monument of Independence during the celebration. ( Presidency of Uzbekistan - Anadolu Agency )
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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (2nd, R) visits the cemetery of martyrs who were killed in the Soviet era in Tashkent on Sept. 1, 2018. (Presidency of Uzbekistan - Anadolu Agency)
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Uzbekistan celebrates its 27th Independence Day at the Palace International Forums in capital Tashkent, Sept.1, 2018.
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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (L) awards an Uzbek-origin businessman Alishir Usmanov (R), the owner of USM Holding, for his contributions to the country’s development. (Presidency of Uzbekistan - Anadolu Agency)