Mirziyoyev said that the NSS operates on the basis of a government statute adopted 26 years ago and must be reformed.
Those words constitute the most transparent and full-frontal assault on the NSS, which has in effect arguably been running the country since independence, primarily through relentless repression.
The speech was made before a large gathering of lawmakers, foreign diplomats and reporters with local and foreign media. Also in attendance was the low-profile chief of the NSS, Rustam Inoyatov, who listened to the address in a hunched pose.
Mirziyoyev action can be seen from the perspective of collecting the administration power under one hand. Mirziyoyev will be facing significant resistance from within the political system.
