The EU is unlikely to further relax sanctions against Uzbekistan when they come up for review on 5 March. But with the pariah state and its president Islam Karimov keen on greater engagement, EU diplomats and NGOs are taking a critical look at how to talk to Central Asia dictators.
The German EU presidency had planned to propose to EU foreign ministers in March to trim some names off the visa ban list for Uzbekistan, which saw a travel ban imposed on seven officials after the 2005 Andi...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.