US EditionItalian Premier Hails Kazakhstan as ‘Strategic Partner’ in Central Asia
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan on May 30-31, 2025, to strengthen bilateral and regional relations in Central Asia.
- The visit followed long-standing diplomatic ties and recent strategic partnerships, with both countries deepening cooperation since 2023 and Italy initiating the '1+5' Central Asia consultation format in 2019.
- Meloni met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signing multiple agreements covering energy, culture, education, and technology, with trade between Italy and the two nations growing notably.
- Trade between Italy and Kazakhstan reached $20 billion in 2024, including $18 billion from Kazakh oil exports, while Italy and Uzbekistan signed agreements worth 3 billion euros and concluded 14 bilateral accords.
- This diplomatic mission highlights Italy’s aim to position itself as a key strategic partner in Central Asia, advancing soft-power diplomacy and potentially unlocking new EU investments in the region.
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Meloni's Journey to Samarkanda and Astana Begins: because Italy Looks with Increasing Attention to Central Asia
The first visit to central Asia of Giorgia Meloni began in Uzbekistan. A strategic mission to establish even closer relations with an area that historically is a natural bridge between the...
Leveraging Migration for Sustainable Development: IOM Director General Visits Central Asia
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Kazakhstan, Italy Expand Strategic Partnership
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s official visit to Kazakhstan will activate Kazakh-Italian relations, Meloni said during narrow-format talks with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on May 30, reported Akorda. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with Giorgia Meloni. Photo credit: Akorda “Italy is Kazakhstan’s third trading partner in the world and the largest part…
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