Quotes about uzbekistan (13 Quotes)

The U.S. needs to control the Middle East, the gateway to Asia. It already has military installations in Uzbekistan.

We're interested in it because it would provide a land bridge up to Uzbekistan, which provides us, among other things, a humanitarian pathway for us to move supplies out of Central Asia and down into Afghanistan,

In Uzbekistan, hundreds of protesters were recently killed under the corrupt regime of President Karimov in what human rights groups are calling a massacre.

An element of the general strategy employed by the organizers of the terrorist acts was to unleash a wide information and propaganda attack against Uzbekistan involving international human rights organizations.

This document will play an important role in protecting the strategic interests of Russia and Uzbekistan and ensuring stability and security in the region, which some politicians call Russia's soft underbelly. It's not a secret that after the Soviet collapse and especially in recent years, Central Asia has become the focus of interest of major nations because of its geographic location and rich mineral resources.

If we're going to preach about democracy we're going to have to make difficult decisions. We're not going to sell our values out for basing rights, particularly when (Defense) Secretary (Donald) Rumsfeld himself noted that there were options to the base in Uzbekistan,

We intend to leave it without further discussion. We respect this request by the government of Uzbekistan,

We call on all governments in the region currently detaining Uzbek asylum seekers to refrain from forcibly returning them to Uzbekistan, and to recognize the right of such individuals to seek protection from persecution.

The minister expressed appreciation for the offer, and our embassy in Uzbekistan will be following up in more detail with them,

Uzbekistan is an important country and the E.U. must maintain dialogue and cooperation with it. Inclusion of the president on the list would close the channels of communication and prospects of continued dialogue. However, the list is not closed and could be changed during the coming year. The sanctions will be kept under constant review.

About what happened in Uzbekistan recently, we think its their internal affair, but we strongly support the government crackdown on separatists, terrorists, and extremists. We support Uzbekistan, together with other Central Asian countries, combining their efforts in order to maintain peace and development in Central Asia.

We live in a regime built on force and lies. In essence, it's the same here as in Uzbekistan, except the government here is better at presenting itself to the outside world.

Obviously, we will respond to the concerns of any member of Congress. The government of Uzbekistan has been a good partner in the war on terrorism.