parties
and movements. Given that amendments to the
Elections Law
in 2008 bar
independent candidates from
standing, only pro-government parties are allowed to field
candidates for the legislative chamber elections. This
limitation has evoked
criticism
that 'genuinely
independent
voices have not been allowed to register and participate in the
elections'.
Uzbekistan and the EU
Bilateral relations between Uzbekistan and the EU have been governed by a
Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement (PCA)
since 1999. The
EU imposed sanctions
on Uzbekistan in 2005 after the authorities rejected
calls for an international inquiry into the
events in Andijan
. Commission President, José Manuel Barroso had
a meeting with Islam Karimov in Brussels on 24 January 2011, when a Memorandum of Understanding
regarding energy relations was
signed
. On 23 October 2014, the EP adopted a
resolution
on the human rights
situation in
Uzbekistan, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons imprisoned on
politically motivated charges. The 12th meeting of the Cooperation Council between the EU and Uzbekistan
was
held
on 18 May 2015.
Legislative Chamber - 2014
(150 seats)
LDP (52)
NRDP (36)
PDP (27)
SDJP (20)
EMU (15)
