Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Reports that Uzbekistan’s prime minister held a meeting at the Syrdarya Region administration on 12 October are untrue, according to an official statement issued by the regional administration.
The statement clarifies that the prime minister did not hold any meetings in Syrdarya Region on 12 October.
Earlier, reports circulated through several official and unofficial channels claiming that an acting governor of the region had been appointed at a meeting attended by the head of government at the regional administration.