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Fertile lands are rapidly decreasing while the Central Asian region’s population is growing, and in 25 years from now, it can surpass 100 million people, Uzbekistan's president warned at the Samarkand Climate Forum.

The leaders of five Central Asian countries were all eager to show the importance of strengthening relations with the European Union but also the importance of their economies and potentials for Europe at the first EU-CA summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Russia and China loomed large over the first EU-Central Asia summit as both sides aimed to boost trade and diplomatic ties.

The leaders of the European Union and five countries of Central Asia are holding their first summit to discuss ways to boost trade and other ties

Top EU leaders were in Uzbekistan on Friday for a major summit with the heads of five Central Asian states, seeking to press their influence and boost ties in the face of Russian and Chinese competition.

As he looks to solidify his territorial gains in Ukraine in a potential ceasefire deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has one eye trained on Russia’s southern border – and boosting Russian influence in Central Asia.

The Samarkand Climate Conference will provide an opportunity to identify mutually acceptable solutions for climate adaptation, draw global attention to regional environmental challenges and strengthen multilateral cooperation, Akramjon Nematov and Azamat Sulimanov write.

The EU's António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen will be taking part in the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit on Friday held in the Uzbek city of Samarkand.

Uzbekistan President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, shares his views with Euronews on developing trade and investment opportunities with Europe as the EU-Central Asia summit gets under way.