Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov has approved of the proposal made by the Uzbek and Russian foreign ministers Uzbekistan should join the Eurasian Economic Community, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. Currently the EURASEC has five members – Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. “We have confirmed our unanimity in the intention to seek stability in Central Asia,” Lavrov said. “This is in the interests of our countries and of all other countries of the region.” The Russian and Uzbek foreign ministers reiterated commitment to all-round strategic partnership. “We confirmed the readiness to advance cooperation in all spheres, including politics, the economy and humanitarian relations,” Lavrov said. (Itar-Tass)