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When did Karimov die?

  • 2 September 2016

  • 1 September 2015

  • 31 August 2014

  • 3 September 2017

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Karimov passed away on 2 September 2016. He had been the authoritarian President of Uzbekistan since 1991, ruling with an iron fist and suppressing any dissent. His death created uncertainty about the future of the country, as he had not designated a clear successor.
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