Author: Juliboy Eltazarov

For the first time, the European Union and the countries of Central Asia convened at a summit, which was held in Samarkand, the ancient capital of Uzbekistan, on April 3-4. The summit aimed at strengthening geopolitical, geo-economic, trade and diplomatic ties with the post-Soviet states of the region. This event is rightfully referred to as the first EU–Central Asia Summit, marking the first full-scale meeting of its kind, as it brought together both top leaders of the European Union: President of the European Council Antonio Costa, elected in December 2024, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Never before…