Uzbek Democratic Opposition Leaders Are

Establishing Cooperation

Press-Center of The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan

Washington, DC (10 July, 2005). The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan accomplished its first step in its mission to bring together leaders of the Uzbek opposition who had not been able to cooperate for the last fifteen years.

As activists fighting against dictatorship and for democracy, they decided to establish a constructive cooperation. A slogan "who can  not win themselves, can not win with others" has began to performing its strength.

On 10 July 2005, leaders of the Uzbek democratic opposition and known politicians living in exile Abdurahim Polat, Muhammad Solih, Muhammad Bobur Malikov, Jahongir Mamatov, AbduMannob Polat, Avazkhon Mukhtorov, Sulaymon Murod, Farhod Inoghomboyev and half-a-dozen other representatives held a special meeting of the Uzbek democratic opposition in Alexandria, VA and came to conclusion to work together to organize a Congress.

Chairwoman of the "Ezgulik" Human Rights Society, Vasila Inoyatova, visiting the US, took part in the meeting and stressed that the constructive cooperation between and holding a Congress of the Uzbek democratic opposition forces reflects desires of democratic opposition members living in the country.
Meeting participants agreed that Congress should bring together representatives of all groups of the Uzbek democratic opposition and on the need to work on common strategy of peaceful  struggle for democracy.
The meeting agreed on combined efforts between existing "Davra Kengashi" (Round Table), Democratic Opposition Coalition and Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan - groups created with the aim to unite opposition.
Statements and appeals calling for fair treatment of Uzbek refugees in Kirghistan and other countries in accordance with international human rights norms and not returning them to Uzbekistan due to possible torture and miss-treatment they may face there had also been agreed.