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The German chancellor defended the deal despite criticism from consumer groups who fear a weakening of standards and a loss of regulatory control by a controversial investor mechanism. In Turkmenistan, one of the most closed countries in the world, the government has been responsible for the disappearance of dozens of former officials and alleged critics for nearly two decades. Loved ones suffer from the agony of not knowing if their loved ones are dead or alive. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Russia to maintain the Ukrainian peace deal she backed in Minsk last month or impose tougher sanctions. She said the EU was ready to impose new measures if necessary. The EU has been working for decades to improve the Central Asian region`s often terrible human rights record, but its implementation has been flawed and inconsistent. The presence of Russia and China on the doorstep of Central Asia and the EU`s competing priorities influence their approach. The EU could use existing mechanisms to be more effective and should make it clear that human rights violations could have serious political consequences. This region between Europe and Asia, which includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, has a population of eight million. These governments have imprisoned many political prisoners, a series of tortures in prisons, and severe restrictions on freedom of expression and the right to protest. Violence against women, including domestic violence, is commonplace. In addition to Kyrgyzstan, the only parliamentary democracy in the region, highly authoritarian governments dominate the political landscape – and are the EU`s main interlocutors. Central Asian governments have sought to sign agreements with the EU to codify and strengthen economic relations.

Agreements on trade privileges, such as the special GSP+ (GSP) incentive scheme granted to Kyrgyzstan in 2016, are accompanied by obligations to comply with international human rights and labour standards. . . .