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AUG 02, 2004 (newstodate): The US State Department has aired strong concerns over the human rights situation in Uzbekistan, including alleged torture deaths in the country, and will withhold.
-Of the USD55 million Uzbekistan assistance program for Fiscal Year 2004, three-fourths is for programs not involving assistance to the Uzbekistan government. The rest is for programs with the government and could be affected if the Secretary does not certify progress, a State Dapartment spokesman says.
This might endanger the Boeing's continued sales of aircraft to the country.
So far Boeing has delivered three Boeing B757 and four B767-300 aircraft to the country, and more were slated for delivery.
-Of the USD55 million Uzbekistan assistance program for Fiscal Year 2004, three-fourths is for programs not involving assistance to the Uzbekistan government. The rest is for programs with the government and could be affected if the Secretary does not certify progress, a State Dapartment spokesman says.
This might endanger the Boeing's continued sales of aircraft to the country.
So far Boeing has delivered three Boeing B757 and four B767-300 aircraft to the country, and more were slated for delivery.