Central Asia – European Union: Towards a strategic partnership
- Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Court of Human Rights to use its rulings as guidance in its legal system, which reflects the country's legal aspirations.
- Kyrgyzstan is working to strengthen the Ombudsperson's office to protect human rights, according to recent reports.
- Amnesty International emphasizes the need for human rights to be at the core of the EU-Central Asia Summit in Samarkand on April 3-4.
- Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa will attend the summit, marking a new phase in EU-Central Asia relations amidst ongoing human rights concerns.
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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…
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
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