Preparations Fit For A President According to several local reporters in Qarshi, the southern Uzbek city recently welcomed the first daughter with elaborate preparations "fit for a head of state." Extensive preparations began a week before Mirziyoeva's January 27 visit as part of her Eyes of the Heart charity project, which supports blind and visually impaired children. The Center for Journalists, where Mirziyoeva was scheduled to attend an event, was abruptly renovated, the journalists told RFE/RL, speaking on condition of anonymity. In a carefully carved public image, Saida Mirziyoeva presents herself as an advocate of free press and promoter of women’s rights. (file photo)