Uzbekistan Joins Eurasian Economic Community
March 09, 2006
Uzbek President Karimov (file photo) (AFP)
Uzbekistan began the entry process last year and the lower and upper houses of parliament ratified the protocol on entry in February.
The Eurasian Economic Community's primary objectives are to coordinate efforts to gain admission to the World Trade Organization, to harmonize customs tariffs, and to develop common border regulations.
(ITAR-TASS)