Uzbek President says he will co-operate with the EAEU

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 28 Jan 2020 by Alex Teddy

On January 24 President Mirziyoyev announced that Uzbekistan would work with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). His reasons were that this would mean lower prices and more markets. Up to 80% of Uzbek trade is either with the EAEU or passes through it. He also wished to improve the lot of Uzbek workers in EAEU countries.The cabinet will prepare a report weighing the pros and cons of EAEU integration. If Uzbekistan joined the EAEU it would not be able to buy medicine and medical equipment from elsewhere. Presently these items are mainly sourced in Germany and Israel.

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