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"A letter signed by Deputy Premier Rustam Azizov was cabled to Uzbek media outlets the other day. The letter is essentially an instruction on how the recent events in Andizhan should be covered, according to executive of a Dzhizak regional TV studio who insisted on anonymity. 'The letter is quite explicit. We are supposed to offer "a true picture" of the tragedy in Andizhan consistent with what the president said at his press conferences on May 15 and 17,' the executive said. Local correspondents point out, however, that ordinary Uzbeks' opinions of the Andizhan tragedy certainly differ from the official. Many of them speak their mind openly knowing that these words cannot be traced to them." Uzbek media outlets received official instructions from the authorities on how they were supposed to cover the Andizhan events, Ferghana.ru, May 24, 2005