Rustam inoyatov biography definition

"When they ask me "who is the President of Uzbekibekibekistanstan?"
I am going to say, "you know, I don't know, do you know?"
Knowing who is the head of some of some of these small,
insignificant states around the world - I don't think that is
something that is critical to focusing on national security."
Herman Cain, 09 October

Islam Karimov, the president of Uzbekistan, died 02 September The Chairman of the National Security Service (NSS or SNB - the Uzbek version of the KGB) General-Colonel Rustam Inoyatov was considered to be a possible successor to Karimov, but that didn't happen.

One unknown is how much influence other powerful former allies of Karimov -- such as longtime national security chief Rustam Inoyatov and Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov, who is also finance minister -- wield behind the scenes.

On 08 November claimed that the regime planned to revive a banned political party called Ozod Dehkonlar (Free Peasants) founded by Nigora Khidoya