In April 2025, the European Union and Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, met in the historic city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan and pledged a new boost in cooperation, joint projects, investment and interconnectivity.
For the EU the event was especially important as the transportation routes through the five countries of Central Asia, connecting Europe with China are a valuable alternative for the now defunct corridors through Russia.
