Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis approved an accession of Uzbekistan into the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as an observer state on 28 April 2020.

Akmal Burkhanov, a deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, said that 86 of the 132 deputies, who participated in the meeting, voted for the cooperation of Uzbekistan with the EAEU in observer status.

At the same time, 32 deputies voted against, and 14 deputies abstained.

The Senate of the Oliy Majlis will now consider the issue of cooperation with the EAEU.