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NEWS AND EVENTS
December 3, 2004
ALL REGIONS TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES IN SENATE
14 administrative regions of Uzbekistan will have 1 seat each in the newly created Senate.

12 regions, Republic of Karakalpakstan and Tashkent city will have 1 seat each and the president will directly appoint 2 more people.

The list of candidates to Senate was not developed yet.

The Legislative (lower) Chamber of the Oliy Majlis will have 120 seats and Senate (upper chamber) 16 seats.

Elections to lower chamber are scheduled for 26 December. More than 517 candidates registered to participate in the elections.

The upper chamber of the parliament will approve senior Uzbek officials, including Prime Minister, chairman of the National Security Service and General Prosecutor.

The senators will appoint ambassadors of Uzbekistan to foreign countries. The president will nominate the candidates to the posts.


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