October 27, 2009 02:40 pm | Updated 02:40 pm IST - LUXEMBOURG
The European Union has dropped the last remaining sanctions against Uzbekistan imposed after a 2005 crackdown on an uprising.
EU foreign ministers said on Tuesday they ended the arms embargo against the Uzbek government to encourage it to further improve the human rights situation and 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 neighbouring Afghanistan, leading to better ties with the West.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
