for centuries a key hub in East-West connections, trade and commerce. Von der Leyen said she hopes the summit will take Brussels' relations with Central Asia "to the next level" and deepen ties in ...

SINGAPORE – The US has reclaimed its pole position as the superpower that South-east Asia would pick if the region is forced to choose a side, a new survey found. This marks a pendulum swing ...

The European Union is preparing for a summit with Central Asian leaders in Samarkand to bolster trade and promote its Global Gateway strategy as an alternative to China's Belt & Road initiative.

Archaeologists have thought that ancient people in East Asia completely skipped the Middle Paleolithic. Our discovery challenges the long-standing notion that while ancient people in Europe and ...

At an ASEAN level, Russia participates in ASEAN-led initiatives like the annual East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus. Although far less active than the United States or ...

The two-day first-of-of its kind European Union-Central Asia summit will begin from Wednesday in Uzbekistan's city of Sanarkand. According to Euronews, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said ...

Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (AFP) – The EU proclaimed a "new era" in ties with Central Asia on Friday at a major summit in Uzbekistan ... powers to both the west and east sensing an opening.

Our correspondents will bring you the latest from the summit in Samarkand that brings ... it as "truly a historic moment for Central Asia." "We've been independent for 34 years.

A first-time summit in Samarkand brings together leaders from the EU and Central Asia to discuss strengthening cooperation, regional stability, and deeper economic and political ties. Leaders from ...

ALMATY -- Connectivity is all the rage in Central Asia as the presidents of Kyrgyzstan ... for their first trilateral summit. Their agenda includes regional security, stability and prosperity ...

It is my distinct privilege to co-chair today’s historic event, the first-ever European Union-Central Asia Summit. First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to President Mirziyoyev for ...

On the eve of the first-ever Central Asia-European Union summit, Kazakhstan announced the discovery of vast deposits of rare earths, a big nugget of information clearly designed to attract foreign ...