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    United Press International
    June 1 2005

    On May 3 Uzbekistan announced it was withdrawing from the
    Georgia-Ukraine-Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan-Moldova pact, known informally
    as GUUAM. Now Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian says Armenia
    may consider joining GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova)
    if it receives an official invitation proposal. Oskanian made his
    observation in response to a comment by Ukrainian parliamentary
    Speaker Vladimir Litvin that other countries, including Armenia,
    may join GUAM. Oskanian sounded a cautious note, remarking, "Before
    joining any organization one should study its goals and principles
    of activity" even as he noted "GUAM is currently reconsidering its
    goals and principles." Only two months ago Oskanian ruled out Armenia
    facilitating its ties with GUUAM or seeking observer status in the
    organization. In late 2000 Oskanian harshly criticized GUUAM, stating
    that the grouping "negatively affects the integration processes in
    the CIS," noting then that all GUUAM member states were represented
    in the CIS and that "nothing hinders them from solving problems
    of economic integration within the framework the Commonwealth of
    Independent States."
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