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East, west and centre, parliaments coming together

First Vice-President of the European Parliament Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou speaks to New Europe.  READ MORE

Perpetuum Mobile of Kazakhstan to Europe

Aleksey Vlasov

In the middle of December Moscow became the stage of another discussions of a topical issue – accomplishment of the program “Kazakhstan way to Europe”.
 
Comments of Moscow experts on Kazakh program of cooperation with EU can be reviewed in two perspectives: on the one hand it is an attempt to explain why Kazakhstan moves to Europe instead of more conventional way in “Eurasian direction”. The second objective is to illustrate that presidential program has much more deeper and fundamental basis other than simple presidency in OSCE. READ MORE

The EU and Central Asia: Strategy for a New Partnership

The EU and Central Asia: Strategy for a New Partnership

I. Introduction: Th e EU and Central Asia

Central Asia has a centuries-old tradition of bringing Europe and Asia together. It lies at a strategically important intersection between the two continents. The Central Asian States of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have known considerable evolution in political and economic transformation since attaining independence. They have established statehood, safeguarded multi-ethnic understanding and inter-religious communication. By joining the OSCE, they subscribed to the Organization’s values, standards and commitments. By signing the United Nations Millennium Declaration they set themselves ambitious goals.

 

At the beginning of the 21st century, the time has come for a new partnership between the EU and Central Asian States in a globalised world. READ MORE