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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday arrived in Uzbekistan on his first stop of a three-day trip to Central Asia, with migration, oil and tensions with Russia all on the agenda. Scholz landed in the historic city of Samarkand on Sunday afternoon, where he is set to sign several agreements with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, including a deal to facilitate the migration of Uzbek skilled workers to Germany and the repatriation of Uzbeks required to leave the country. The chancellor’s tour of Samarkand – a UNESCO World Heritage List site and a key stop on the Silk Road – began with a walk …

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