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Uzbekistan, and more particularly the recent events in Andijan, were on the Council’s agenda for the second time in a row. At the conclusion of the 13 June Council meeting in Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, current Council President, made the following statement about this subject: "We continue to be concerned over the situation in Uzbekistan and regret the fact that the Uzbek authorities continue to oppose an independent international inquiry into the events in Andijan. Furthermore, the authorities have refused to give an entry visa to the personal representative of the EU’s High Representative for Human Rights, Mr. Mathiessen. The European Union will continue to monitor the situation in Uzbekistan closely and is considering a partial suspension of the development cooperation mechanisms between the European Union and Uzbekistan if the Uzbek authorities continue to ignore their international commitments in the area of democracy, the Rule of Law and the observance of human rights."
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