Central Asia – European Union: Towards a strategic partnership

EU announces 'new era' in relations with Central Asia

The EU announced a "new era" in ties with Central Asia on Friday at a major summit in Uzbekistan, as Brussels presses its influence in the region in the face of Russian and Chinese competition.

EU leaders hold their first summit with Central Asian states

The leaders of the European Union and five Central Asian countries held their first summit on Friday and declared a new strategic partnership to boost trade and other ties. The summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan is attended by European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Costa declared that “the European Union is eager…

EU leaders push for influence at Central Asia summit in Uzbekistan

EU leaders will meet with Central Asian counterparts in Uzbekistan on Friday at a major summit aiming to enhance ties and expand influence amid intensifying competition from Russia and China. The summit…

The “Liberation Day” that Donald Trump jubilantly proclaimed on Wednesday in the White House Rosaleda caught the presidents of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and of the Council, António Costa, in Samarkand, mythical place of the Silk Road. It is no coincidence that both were in the historic Uzbek city. The top institutional positions of the EU had gone there to meet the leaders of the former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan, Tajiki…

EU leaders push for influence at Central Asia summit

Top EU leaders were in Uzbekistan on Friday for a major summit with the heads of five Central Asian states, seeking to press their influence and boost ties in the face of Russian and Chinese competition.

The European Union launches strategic partnership with Central Asia