“We are on the same page,” he noted, commenting on the possibility of repealing this amendment and emphasizing the importance of deepening relations with Central Asian countries. Rubio added that this change would open new horizons for interaction with these republics.
The Jackson-Vanik amendment, introduced in the U.S. in 1974, linked the normalization of bilateral trade to the issue of Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. Earlier, Rubio characterized this document as an “artifact of the past.”
Additionally, one of the lawmakers who questioned the Secretary of State clarified that he and his colleague have already developed a draft law aimed at repealing the amendment concerning Central Asian countries.
