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EU-Central Asia relations
June 07, 2023
EU-Central Asia Leaders’ Meeting Latest to Highlight Region’s Geopolitical Centrality
By Catherine Putz
Last year, the EU’s meeting with Central Asian leaders followed their summit with Putin; this year it trailed their meeting with Xi.
November 22, 2022
What Explains Growing European Engagement in Central Asia?
By Alouddin Komilov
In recent years, the EU has shifted how it views Central Asia. That effort culminated recently with the first EU-Central Asia leaders summit.
October 31, 2022
Weeks After Russia-Central Asia Leaders’ Meeting, Europe Comes Calling Too
By Catherine Putz
With Ukraine in mind, the European Union is courting Central Asia, even if it means overlooking the region’s autocratic “democracies.”
November 10, 2021
EU-Central Asia Economic Forum: Is Central Asia Ready for More Assertive EU Policy?
By Katrina Keegan
At the EU-Central Asia Economic Forum, the EU kept its rhetoric uncontroversial. However, Central Asian countries signaled they may respond well to more ambitious EU goals.
May 16, 2019
The European Union's (Not So) New Central Asia Strategy
By Catherine Putz
Two years in the making, the EU's new Central Asia strategy doesn't offer many new positions.
November 11, 2016
EU Moves Uzbek Textile Deal Forward
By Catherine Putz
After 5 years, the EU-Uzbekistan Textile Protocol is headed to a vote in December.
April 01, 2016
The EU in Central Asia: Nothing to Lose by Pushing Human Rights Issues
By Catherine Putz
“For the EU, democracy should be a sine qua non,” a recent policy analysis stressed.
March 30, 2016
Security Tops German Foreign Minister’s Agenda in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The minister is visiting Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan this week.
February 13, 2016
How is Russia Losing Ground in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
A glimpse at Kazakh meritocracy and discussion of the West’s policies in the region; recommended links.
December 22, 2015
Central Asia ‘Extremely Important’ to the European Union
By Catherine Putz
EU representative met recently with regional foreign minister in Astana.
October 16, 2015
How Europe Should Approach the EEU (and Russia)
By Liudmila Filippova and Inna Veleva
The EEU is an opportunity for Europe to engage with Eurasia -- and mend ties with Russia.
June 13, 2015
Europe's New Central Asia Strategy
By Catherine Putz
Is the EU's new regional strategy the same as its last regional strategy? Not entirely.
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