EU Strategy for Central Asia

The Council approved a strategy for a new partnership with Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), and agreed to submit it to the European Council at its meeting on 21 and 22 June (see Council document: 10113/07).

The strategy identifies the EU's strategic interests in the region, as regards both bilateral and regional cooperation, and suggests avenues for a partnership in areas such as: youth and education; human rights, the rule of law, governance and democratisation; economic development, trade and investment; energy and transport links; environmental sustainability and water; combating common threats and challenges.