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The debt forgiven almost
President of Russia struck Wednesday visit to Tashkent. Like two years ago, the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has been welcoming guests in the suburban residence “Kuksaroy.” Russia during this visit was going to settle mutual financial and economic claims, to discuss measures of development cooperation in all areas, including by increasing the supply of agricultural products from Uzbekistan to Moscow, told reporters presidential aide Yury Ushakov.
First, presidents held talks in narrow format, then enlarged. However, the main issue – the debt of Uzbekistan to Russia in the amount of nearly $ 890 million – has been agreed in advance, as Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told reporters before the start of the details of the negotiations in the extended format. Uzbekistan Russia will repay $ 25 million, the rest will be charged. The corresponding agreement was signed with Siluanov Uzbek counterpart in the presence of the presidents after the meeting.
The settlement of financial claims will pave the way for increased cooperation, including obtaining loans through the MTC, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, who heads the intergovernmental commission Russian side.
The successful signing of agreements negotiators and the presidents noted champagne, after which Putin and Karimov made a statement to the press.
Thanks for the railway
Karimov expressed his gratitude to the leadership of Railways (the negotiations Yakunin was not present) for cooperation in the transport sector. Federal Passenger Company announced the cancellation of trains in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, saving route to Tashkent.
Uzbekistan study the Eurasian free trade zone
Putin’s visit is of particular significance in a growing number of conflicts and geopolitical rivalry, Karimov said. It is noteworthy that in early December in Uzbekistan visited two high-ranking delegation from the United States and China.
Uzbekistan supports Russia’s position on the need to preserve the CIS and Moscow’s initiatives for the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, said Karimov partners at the beginning of negotiations with the participation of delegations . During statements to the press after the talks, President of Uzbekistan has expanded the subject by comparing the CIS and the Eurasian Union.
CIS convinced Karimov to continue only if the interest in the work of the Commonwealth will save Russia. Eurasian Union and the Commonwealth, in his opinion, should not duplicate each other. Their interest in the Eurasian integration Karimov said. For him, it did Putin: It was agreed to start consultations on the possible establishment of a free trade zone between the Customs Union and Uzbekistan.
Kozak did not say exactly who initiated the creation of a working group on this issue, saying that the subject arose in the course of conversation.
Documentary results of
Russia and Uzbekistan signed Agreement between the Governments of the main directions of development and deepening of cooperation in the 2015-2014 years. Program of cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Protocol between the Federal Drug Control Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan on the exchange of research results in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
The threat from Afghanistan
In the introduction to the talks in the narrow and expanded formats in a press statement Karimov spoke at length about security threats in the region of Afghanistan. The main threat to security, according to Karimov, comes from Afghanistan, where, after the withdrawal of the international coalition possible “creeping expansion of militant extremism.” We can not exclude the attempts of some countries to sow chaos in Afghanistan, the situation could be repeated, as in Iraq, there is a serious risk of seepage representatives LIH in neighboring countries with Uzbekistan, Karimov warned.
Russia shares the concerns, Putin said. The Russian response to these concerns, will monitor the situation and coordinate actions with Uzbekistan continued Kozak. Additional supplies of arms and strengthen the border of Uzbekistan has no plans, he said.
The decision of another regional issue of renewal of deliveries of Uzbek gas to southern Kyrgyzstan, the Uzbek side stopped in mid-April after the purchase “KyrgyzGas” “Gazprom” need additional time, the source said RBC in the Russian delegation.
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