Torikian, Aren. „Armenia and the EEU: A Social and Economic Assessment“. The Armenian Weekly (21-avgust 2014-yil). Qaraldi: 31-avgust 2014-yil. „Azerbaijan has also withdrawn any interest in the deal, as have Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.“.
„Central Asia states press ahead with moves to join Customs Union“. Business New Europe (13-noyabr 2014-yil). Qaraldi: 31-avgust 2014-yil. „Delay is likely the result of ongoing tension. Uzbekistan has for many years resisted full participation in economic and military regional alliances, in particular those dominated by Russia. It quit the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, a military grouping of post-Soviet countries, in 2012.“.
B. Assanbayev, Mukhit. „Russia's Policy of Integration in Central Asia“. The Washington Review of Turkish and Eurasian Affairs (2013-yil oktabr). 3-sentabr 2014-yilda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 31-avgust 2014-yil. „Since Uzbekistan has no interest in joining the integration projects with Russia, Tajikistan's participation in the Customs Union remains a question.“.
B. Assanbayev, Mukhit. „Russia's Policy of Integration in Central Asia“. The Washington Review of Turkish and Eurasian Affairs (2013-yil oktabr). 3-sentabr 2014-yilda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 31-avgust 2014-yil. „Since Uzbekistan has no interest in joining the integration projects with Russia, Tajikistan's participation in the Customs Union remains a question.“.