President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Han Seung-Soo on 12 May at the Oqsaroy residence. From UZAFrom The Danger Room:
The clock may still be ticking on the possible closure of a key U.S. airbase for supplying troops in Afghanistan. But some back-channel diplomacy may secure a new route — if America agrees to make nice with a blood-stained autocrat.
Early this week, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak paid a visit to Central Asia to strengthen his country’s ties to the region; during his stopover in Uzbekistan, he signed a bilateral trade deal with Uzbek President Karimov, including a memorandum on the development of an air transport hub.
The clock may still be ticking on the possible closure of a key U.S. airbase for supplying troops in Afghanistan. But some back-channel diplomacy may secure a new route — if America agrees to make nice with a blood-stained autocrat.
Early this week, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak paid a visit to Central Asia to strengthen his country’s ties to the region; during his stopover in Uzbekistan, he signed a bilateral trade deal with Uzbek President Karimov, including a memorandum on the development of an air transport hub.
Early this week, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak paid a visit to Central Asia to strengthen his country’s ties to the region; during his stopover in Uzbekistan, he signed a bilateral trade deal with Uzbek President Karimov, including a memorandum on the development of an air transport hub.
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My Comment: The Danger Room is on the money with this issue.
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My Comment: The Danger Room is on the money with this issue.