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EU scraps last Uzbek sanctions
LUXEMBOURG, October 27, SPA -- The European Union has dropped the last remaining sanctions against Uzbekistan imposed after a 2005 crackdown on an uprising, the Associated Press reported.
EU foreign ministers said Tuesday they ended the arms embargo against the Uzbek
government to encourage it to further improve the rule of law.
The phasing-out of sanctions came after the ex-Soviet Central Asian nation helped
support U.S.-led military operations in neighboring Afghanistan, leading to better
ties with the West.
--SPA
EU foreign ministers said Tuesday they ended the arms embargo against the Uzbek
government to encourage it to further improve the rule of law.
The phasing-out of sanctions came after the ex-Soviet Central Asian nation helped
support U.S.-led military operations in neighboring Afghanistan, leading to better
ties with the West.
--SPA
