United States to Increase Funding for Biological Nonproliferation Projects in Uzbekistan

The United States has agreed to increase funding for joint projects conducted with Uzbekistan to help prevent biological weapons proliferation, Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov said yesterday (see GSN, July 16).

Uzbekistan was informed of the U.S. decision to provide an additional $21 million during a recent visit by Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Norov said. Part of the money is set to be used to develop an infectious disease monitoring system, Norov said.

In 2001, the United States pledged about $39 million for biological nonproliferation projects in Uzbekistan (Agence France-Presse/DefenseNews.com, Aug. 12).

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