West silent as Uzbekistan votes in 'sham' election, Financial Times (2009)
The article analyses the upcoming parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan in the context of geopolitical interests of the West. It mentions that Western countries are expected to hold their tongue when Uzbeks go to the polls in a tightly controlled parliamentary vote this weekend, to help secure Tashkent's help for the war in Afghanistan.
The link address is: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c38402a0-f02b-11de-833d-00144feab49a.html
