On December 12, 2024, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy hosted an international round table on the topic “Central Asia on the path of renewal: the influence of the European Union.”

The event was organized jointly with the Tashkent Center of Excellence for European Studies named after Jan Monnet and the “Eurosoft” Center for European Studies at the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilov Republic of Kazakhstan.

Over the past decade, Central Asia has undergone significant changes in terms of economic and political reforms, stability and expansion of international relations. In this process, the European Union has provided diplomatic, economic and cultural support to the countries of Central Asia and played an important role in shaping new perspectives in the region. The influence of the European Union on the renewal of Central Asia is particularly felt in the areas of democracy, human rights, economic development, stability and ecology. The main objective of the round table was to conduct scientific discussions on these issues.

The important aspects of cooperation between the European Union and Central Asia, the importance of “soft power” in ensuring stable and prosperous development of the region on the global stage, the essence of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreements, reforms in the field of education, the impact of digitalization on the consumption and production of renewable energy in the example of the European Union experience were discussed in the round table. Following the event, the speakers and participants developed scientific and practical recommendations on the prospects for cooperation between the European Union and Central Asia.