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Russia's Putin expresses condolences over death of Uzbek leader

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MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences on Friday over the death of Uzbek leader Islam Karimov to acting president Nigmatilla Yuldashev, the Kremlin said in a statement.

 

The Russian delegation at Karimov's funeral will be headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's RIA news agency quoted Medvedev's spokeswoman Natalia Timakova as saying.

 

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