President of Uzbekistan Dies

The first and only President of Uzbekistan died of a stroke on Friday, September 2, 2016. His name was Islam Karimov, and he led 25 strong years as a president (1989-2016). Two years after becoming president, he declared Uzbekistan as an independent country. Islam Karimov had a huge impact on the country. One thing he was well known for is setting up peaceful and foreign policies in Asia, and cooperating between many countries being concerned about human rights violation and corruption.