We will see over time what kind of relationship the Uzbek government wants with the rest of the world, ... We stand ready to have a different kind of relationship, but make no mistake: in our view our strategic security interests in the region, and our interest in promoting democracy in the region, in promoting human rights, we believe, are indivisible in the case of Uzbekistan. And that is a message that Mr. Fried sent very clearly to the Uzbek government.  -   Sean McCormack     Quotes
We will see over time what kind of relationship the Uzbek government wants with the rest of the world, ... We stand ready to have a different kind of relationship, but make no mistake: in our view our strategic security interests in the region, and our interest in promoting democracy in the region, in promoting human rights, we believe, are indivisible in the case of Uzbekistan. And that is a message that Mr. Fried sent very clearly to the Uzbek government. Sean McCormack