Islam Karimov

Uzbek President Islam Karimov gestures speaking to the media after his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, unseen, in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia, Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Russia and Uzbekistan are interested in strong government in Kyrgyzstan, President Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov here on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)