Uzbek President: Lack of Political Will Led to Cotton 'Slavery'

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated that a lack of political will previously forced the country into a system where cotton cultivation dominated all aspects of life, including child labor in fields. He noted that reforms have since freed Uzbekistan from this 'cotton slavery'.

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