16.02.2011 кунлик архив
Uzbekistan: Washington Must Stand Up for Democracy
By: Patrick Griffith
EurasiaNet Opinion
February 16, 2011
Robert Blake, the US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, is scheduled to be in Uzbekistan on February 17-18 for the second Annual Bilateral Consultations between the United States and Uzbekistan. As the Obama administration seeks to reengage President Islam Karimov’s government in Tashkent, Blake should ensure that Uzbekistan’s respect for basic individual rights is a central topic of discussion.
