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Foreign relations  The Republic of Uzbekistan is a presidential
constitutional republic, whereby the President of Uzbekistan is
both head of state and head of government. Executive power is
exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the
two chambers of the Supreme Assembly, the Senate and the
Legislative Chamber. The judicial branch (or judiciary), is
composed of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, and Higher
Economic Court that exercises judicial power.  The movement
toward economic reform in Uzbekistan has not been matched by
movement toward political reform. The government of Uzbekistan
has instead tightened its grip since independence (September 1,
1991), cracking down increasingly on opposition groups. Although
the names have changed, the institutions of government remain
similar to those that exis