Phoro: Vienna.at

The interim chairman of European Union and Austria's Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl said that the human rights situation in Uzbekistan has improved over the past two years.

Austrian Foreign Minister held a press conference with Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov following the EU-Uzbekistan Cooperation Council meeting in Brussels.

"The majority of the prisoners which European Union has worried about have been freed, and I know there is only one person left in the list. I think, it will be better if all detainees release from prison", - mentioned  Kneissl.

According to Austrian Foreign Miniter, European Union supports the "comprehensive reform" of the Uzbek government.

In his turn, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov said that Uzbekistan has to do a great job and also "has a clear strategy".

"The Qazaq Times"