President of Uzbekistan swearing in ceremony

Uzbekistan's newly elected president Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Friday was sworn in parliament, the capital Tashkent. He pledged to "strictly follow the constitution and laws of the republic, guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens, and faithfully fulfill the duties assigned to the president of the Republic of Uzbekistan."

On April 30, Uzbek citizens voted on constitutional amendments that increased the presidential term from five to seven years and allowed the incumbent president to run for reelection after two consecutive terms. Following the vote, Mirziyoyev announced early polls, which the electoral body decided to hold on July 9.The polls were held last Sunday, and Mirziyoyev won 87.05% of the votes.