Communist Party of Uzbekistan (1994)

Communist Party of Uzbekistan
Oʻzbekiston kommunistik partiyasi
AbbreviationOʻzKP, КПУз
General SecretaryKaxramon Mahmudov
FounderKaxramon Mahmudov
Founded1994
Banned1994
Preceded byCommunist Party of Uzbek SSR
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia (de facto)
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Socialism
Soviet patriotism
Anti-clericalism
Political positionFar-left
Regional affiliationUCP–CPSU
Slogan"Workers of the world, unite!"
(Uzbek: «Бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз!»)
Party flag
Website
skpkpss.ru/uzbekistan

The Communist Party of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Ўзбекистон коммунистик партияси, romanized: Oʻzbekiston kommunistik partiyasi, Russian: Коммунистическая партия Узбекистана) is a banned communist party in Uzbekistan, founded in 1994. The party considers itself the only and true successor of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR (as part of the CPSU), although on November 1, 1991, the former Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR was transformed into the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (XDP). Many activists and party members were persecuted by the Uzbek authorities, and many were forced to flee the country, mainly to Russia. The founder and permanent leader (first secretary) of the party is Kakhraman Makhmudov.