ANDIJAN, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan’s religious authorities admitted publicly in February that Dmitry Shestakov was arrested in January in the eastern city of Andijan and faces criminal charges. Authorities deny, however, that Shestakov is an Uzbekistani Christian pastor affiliated with the legally registered Full Gospel Church in Andijan. The press service of Uzbekistan’s Religious Affairs Committee told the Russian Interfax news…
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