The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, met with the Heads of State or representatives of the five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) in Astana on Thursday 27 October for a first meeting at this political level between the EU and the region.
The leaders reaffirmed “their commitment to work together for peace, security, democracy, Rule of law and sustainable development”. They also expressed their common concern...