E.U. Arms Embargo Expected To Be Waived

European Union member states are expected end an arms embargo against Uzbekistan, reports the E.U. Observer.

The decision, which was reached during a meeting of E.U. diplomats in Brussels last week, is likely to be approved by foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Oct. 26, said E.U. diplomats.

The draft statement reads: "With a view to encouraging the Uzbek authorities to take further substantive steps to improve the rule of law and human-rights situation on the ground and...