Remarks by President António Costa at the plenary session of the first EU-Central Asia summit
In his opening remarks at the first EU-Central Asia summit in Samarkand, European Council President António Costa highlighted the 30-year diplomatic ties between the EU and Central Asia. Marking a new chapter in the relations between the two regions, the summit elevates the EU-Central Asia partnership to a strategic level and President Costa emphasised the need for continued and deeper cooperation to tackle global and regional challenges.
