​The Russian Duma honored the memory of Islam Karimov with a moment of silence

The state Duma of the Russian Federation began the meeting dedicated to the 25th anniversary since the formation of the CIS, with a minute of silence in memory of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, reported RIA Novosti.

"A week ago, died the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov. He made an invaluable contribution to the development of Uzbekistan as a sovereign and independent state, I do offer to honor the memory of Islam Karimov with a moment of silence," — said speaker Sergei Naryshkin before the meeting. 

Islam Abduganievich Karimov died on the 2 of September at the age of 78 from a stroke. The next day he was buried in Samarkand.