By Ben Aris in Berlin Earlier this month, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a legislative amendment increasing state funding for Uzbekistan’s five legally registered political parties. Under the current system, 40% of state funds for political parties are equally distributed among them, with the remaining 60% allocated based on the number of parliamentary seats held. This structure favours the ruling Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party (UzLiDeP), which is closely associated with President Mirziyoyev. All five of the incumbent parties are closely associated with the executive and no oppositio…